dopamine
noun
do·pa·mine
ˈdō-pə-ˌmēn 
: a monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa and that occurs especially as a neurotransmitter in the brain
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Now, of course, each is potential content: vicarious thrills for your followers, the dopamine rush of engagement for yourself.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2024
And then there are the endless anecdotes from teens who don't know how to look away from apps designed to deliver a steady scroll of dopamine hits.
—Theunis Bates, theweek, 25 June 2024
This can feel counterintuitive in a world where social media rewards us looking our best with the dopamine hit of likes.
—Gwendolyn Bounds, TIME, 18 June 2024
Try dopamine fasting or, for a quick pick-me-up, get dopamine dressed.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 22 May 2024
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2024
And then there are the endless anecdotes from teens who don't know how to look away from apps designed to deliver a steady scroll of dopamine hits.
—Theunis Bates, theweek, 25 June 2024
This can feel counterintuitive in a world where social media rewards us looking our best with the dopamine hit of likes.
—Gwendolyn Bounds, TIME, 18 June 2024
Try dopamine fasting or, for a quick pick-me-up, get dopamine dressed.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 22 May 2024
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dopamine
noun
do·pa·mine
ˈdō-pə-ˌmēn
: a monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa and occurs especially as a neurotransmitter in the brain and as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of epinephrine see intropin
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