The 'Dopamine Detox' trend needs to end.

Dopamine detoxing is super popular - with many people claiming that it can completely "reset" your brain. Unfortunately, there are a whole load of misconceptions that it brings along with it - some of which can be quite dangerous.
Find me on:
🧠Discord - / discord
🎁 Patreon - / fads0
📸 Instagram - / whoisfads
--
-----
---
As usual, here are references & sources:
Dopamine fasting: Misunderstanding science spawns a maladaptive fad - www.health.harvard.edu/blog/d...
Dopamine reward prediction error coding -
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
The neural basis of delayed gratification -
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s...
Dopamine as a Prolactin (PRL) Inhibitor -
academic.oup.com/edrv/article...
Liking, Wanting and the Incentive-Sensitization Theory of Addiction -
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

[@Fads]

I made this so long ago but I figured I'd share a summarised version of what my argument is - as a a few ppl have gotten confused!

[@aviancoleslaw]

Delayed gratification is the bomb. It's like "yeah, I could watch TH-cam now, but if I clean the cat boxes, take a shower, and make some food I'll be a lot more relaxed and comfortable, which will make the experience of watching some TH-cam even better."

[@AndyRoidEU]

"The things you want are not necessarily the things you like."

[@savage_rishabh2255]

"A book is never gonna compete with a video game if video game is your standard for what a good experience is." WISE WORDS RIGHT THERE

[@omnimonium]

one incredible thing my psychiatrist taught me is the type of dopamine you set yourself up to get first thing in the morning. you wake up and check your phone? that's negative dopamine, and that's gonna wire your brain to search for that for the whole day. if you wake up and do something before you check your phone, like make your bed or brush your teeth or do some sit ups, you will feel

[@bingbongbroke1159]

If it takes a lifetime to manage an addiction (smoking, hoarding, gambling, etc), then a simple 24-hour step back from social media isn't enough

[@celtgod3]

This feels like a nice relief of fresh air compared to so many other creators.

[@BadPaddy]

I once didn't use any social media, didn't listen to music or watch youtube for a week and it helped me a lot. I don't think that it was because of dopamine though, but because I was less distracted and had more time to get things done!

[@cherie4744]

Tbh I'm tired of the social media... everytime I open it it just tells me that the way I'm living my life is completely wrong I mean one minute I'm seeing videos related to dopamine detox and stuff and the other minute this... I'm seriously just tired of it I just want to live my life and improve it

[@yeahok8259]

I actually learned the phrase “delayed gratification” over a decade ago as a kid; my parents would commend me because I was usually patient for the dessert after dinner, or completed all of my daily chores before allowing myself to relax or have a treat. I later learned to apply that in other aspects of my life, but a lot of that faded away when I became more dependent on my phone and social media to entertain me (I used to be an avid reader and now have almost no attention span)

[@christophercampbell6884]

Okay, I get it. Delayed gratification is when you set a condition to get something done before you have the reward. That's really smart. It's like you're training your brain to want to do work because there's a reward at the end. Like in a video game where you level up for performing certain actions.

[@JumperBloX]

"Too much of anything is bad for you."

[@bongiswatsabedze3009]

Am I the only one impressed by just how much effort went into this video, how much effort it took to make it look so effortlessly? The visual representations of the things he talks are clips he took of himself, he could have just downloaded this stuff on the internet, but he chose, “if you want something done right, do it yourself.” Bravo bro!!

[@blubblubblubblubb]

EDIT: I realize ADD is no longer used as a medical term. My country still hasn't updated their diagnostic manual, sadly!

[@Dondlo46]

All the science aside, it's still a really good idea to decrease or give up using social media or any instant gratification in your life, you shouldn't do it for 24 hours, do it rest of your life and it'll make your mind more clear, calm and happy. (I'm not saying that you should never use any social media, do everything in moderation.)

[@jiboia17]

We need more videos like this on youtube. clear, informed, capable of explaining complex matters in an articulate fashion, while dismantling trendy misconceptions. awesome work mate

[@oscarhagman8247]

I wrote a paper on addiction, dopamine, the rewardsystem, etc, back in college and I've noticed the exact same issue with all these articles and videos about dopamine being completely wrong. Been thinking about doing a video about if for years but never had the time, great to see someone actually did and getting the word out

[@Dappa2097]

Bro the angles of the hydroxy groups on that benzene ring is mildly infuriating ahah

[@polarl6488]

You post content that somehow exactly corralated with what is popular in media today. its really nice to have a creator who is so in tune with being the audience themselves.

[@marty8123]

Dopamine detox is not a 24h challenge. Its a lifestyle