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goldenballs@wolfballs.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

Sugar is by far the most addictive substance. Potently triggering the dopaminergic circuit. Smartphone "waterfall" news feeds and commenting platforms do the same kind of triggering, but without the chenical binding. So yeah turning off helps, and there will be some withdrawal, but its psychological and tactile, rather than chemical like sugar or nicotine.

Caffeine and Nicotine are alkaloids like Cocaine, but are nowhere near sugar. Nicotine is different from Caffeine because it binds to the nicotinic receptors in the DLPFC and inhibits acetylcholine neurotransmitters. Caffeine and Cocaine don't bind semi-permanently like Nicotine or opioids.

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