Dopamine; Its Wondrous Effect On The 21st Century Kid.

Many have fallen victims to this era’s addictive technologies such as iPhone, hoverboards, Quadcopters, and so many other interesting gadgets. It is no wonder why laziness is on the rise. With the growth of more robot usage in factories, people will soon have no jobs and too much time on their hands. Before I gear of topic, let me chip in this short real story that happened last week.

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So, my Auntie was in town for funeral and she decided to stay a week since she was also on leave from her Job. After supper one evening, I came into my room, switched on my laptop and decided to do some research on how to improve my photography skills. She knocked and entered the room an hour later to see me glued to the screen watching tutorials on YouTube. It pissed her off and here is why. She is old school and believes my generation are losing sight of what’s relevant. She told me to stop wasting time on the internet and start paying full attention to my course of study at the university. To be frank with you all, I hate my course mainly because of how it is taught to us but I didn’t say it to her. In fact I didn’t say a word as she started to rattle on and on about how addictive these advancements can be. To a degree, I believed what she said.

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This brings me to my main issue of the blog which is Dopamine. It is said to be an organic compound that plays several important roles in the body and brain. It is said that addictive drugs increase the dopamine neuronal activity. Bare in mind that everyone in one way or the other is addicted to something and in a way, increasing their dopamine neuronal activities. It could be anything either healthy or unhealthy. It could be your work or drugs either way everyone is hooked onto something. In my Auntie’s argument, she stated unknowingly I should be addicted to my school work more than my internet related work. Either way, the addiction still persists.

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What Happens When Dopamine Activities Increases.

It is said that one becomes less content with whatever amount they take in. Say, it’s an abusive drug and you used to take a handful every day. Over time, as the dopamine activities increases, one becomes less interested in the regular amounts because the brain adapts to the the level of excitement. Thus, to have that ticking effect again, one must increase the dosage.

Let’s make time tomorrow to explore the rest of this fascinating content. To be Continued….

Ps

I’m no health expect and the above information this blog provides is totally based on my understanding from google and Wikipedia exploration. Criticisms are therefore welcome only if necessary.

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