Dopamine Fasting Probably Doesn´t Work, Try This Instead
(WorldNews Health)

A behavioral brain fad called “dopamine fasting� (#dopaminefasting) has been floating around the internet for the past year. The idea is that by restricting most of your pleasurable daily activities — from social media, to watching videos, gaming, talking, or even eating — you can “reset� your brain. The idea also plays into people’s simplistic beliefs about how the brain works. Can you have conscious control over discrete dopamine levels in your brain? Let’s delve into the science behind one of your brain’s most important neurotransmitters, dopamine. During a “dopamine fast,� you’re supposed to abstain from the kinds of...