stackyFACTSEveryone thinks dopamine is the happy chemical, but it is actually the craving chemical. It does not provide satisfaction; it provides an agonizing itch to acquire something new. The moment you actually get what you wanted, dopamine levels crash, leaving you utterly miserable and looking for your next synthetic hit.
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