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Dr. Anna Lembke

08/16/21

@ Andrew Huberman

People who are depressed may have lower tonic levels of dopamine, which can affect their overall happiness and contribute to feelings of depression.

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Dr. Anna Lembke: Understanding & Treating Addiction

@ Andrew Huberman

Dr. Anna Lembke: Understanding & Treating Addiction

08/16/21

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Andrew Huberman

06/19/25

@ Andrew Huberman

Low levels of dopamine and serotonin can lead to anhedonia, making it difficult to experience pleasure, which is why treatments like antidepressants aim to raise these baseline levels.

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Dr. Anna Lembke

08/16/21

@ Andrew Huberman

Chronic exposure to substances or behaviors that release large amounts of dopamine can lower our tonic baseline over time, leading to a dopamine deficit state.

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Andrew Huberman

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Maintaining a balance of dopamine is essential; too low can diminish the will to live, while too high can lead to passivity.

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Andrew Huberman

05/28/25

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Dopamine raises your baseline level, boosting your confidence, but it also raises the threshold for experiencing dopamine, making it harder to feel the same joy from previous experiences.

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Andrew Huberman

01/30/25

@ Andrew Huberman

You can enhance your emotional well-being by balancing dopamine and serotonin levels, allowing for both motivation and contentment with the present.

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Chris Palmer

03/31/25

@ Andrew Huberman

People with neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and depression often have lower levels of creatine, suggesting a correlation between creatine levels and brain health.

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Chris Palmer

03/31/25

@ Andrew Huberman

Low levels of vitamin B12 are associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms, particularly among vegetarians and vegans.

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Andrew Huberman

05/28/25

@ Theo Von

The better something feels, the lower you will feel afterwards, and it takes longer to return to your baseline dopamine levels.

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Michael Easter

06/16/25

@ Andrew Huberman

Dopamine dynamics can help individuals understand their motivations and guide them towards more fulfilling activities.