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Alcohol Reality Check with Gill Tietz

The Sober Mom Life

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Dopamine and Endorphins in Motivation

Dopamine is not directly responsible for pleasure but is a motivational neurotransmitter, while endorphins cause pleasure. Dopamine helps create memories of rewarding experiences and associated cues to aid in finding rewards again. It motivates the brain to seek out rewards by anticipating and remembering cues, leading to cravings in situations like trying to stop drinking.

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