You Don’t Need Dopamine Detox
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We live in a constant state of anxiety, waiting for the next time our phones will light up so that our brains can be flooded with that rush of pleasant emotions caused by none other than dopamine, the most controversial hormone. On the one hand, Pinterest is rampant with photos of people tattooing the molecule on themselves. Fashion magazines and blogs flaunt dopamine fashion trends, bright, bold colors that can supposedly trigger the coveted chemical release.
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@ApertureThinking
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
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@Qureshi994
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Misleading title. He gave a profoundly weak argument against dopamine detox near the end of the video.
@jeetbhanushali4302
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
I haven't received a notification and it's been 2 weeks
@Waterstone33
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
I agree, it doesn’t heal wounds, but it can help with mood for many days afterward. Another idea is to limit rather than to cut, which can help but still. We need to see friends and build connections and fight together using the combo method. Cut, then limit afterward. The results will work more effectively because of our environment and the original blow from the cut. Just my thoughts though. (I need to see my friends more often IRL)
@afreenpoly
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Video Pora
@katie1266
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Dopamine is not a controversial hormone.
@roximarmorales8768
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Im writing a paper for college about a similar topic, are there any sources you could share from your research for this video?
@turtleanton6539
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Dopamin from this video😮
@esshor.
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
My phone didn’t receive any of those things while watching this video. And no, even when it does, I moreso feel a sense of slight concern, as opposed to buzz of excitement. As what if it’s something bad
@Cheng-jq6fc
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
only 1 thing you need to do
for DOPAMINE DETOX :
#SLEEP😂😅only wake up if
you have to use the bathroom
@DaBassChild
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
You sound Asian
@rdj2695
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
No one is trying to "get rid of all dopamine" they're trying to increase the sensitivity to dopamine that was dulled by overstimulation.
@cicconeaiparty
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Is it just me that i can't get addicted to Slot machines, Instagram, or TikTok or Social Media?
I still feel burnt out lacking of motivation.
What's wrong with me?
@shark3903
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Bro being so professional…Scares tf Outta me
@mikeyd7733
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
The goal of a dopamine detox is not to erratic dopamine… That is a frustrating misrepresentation. It is about temporarily ridding yourself of the nonstop distractions, which will feel bad at first, but once they are gone you can moderately re-add them. If you are not planning to stop using ticktok and instagram obsessively than a detox has no value… If you are planning to make life changes, giving yourself a strong baseline makes change much easier. Ask any addict who has been to rehab.
@Jay-tx2wz
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
What do I do with this info
@nugg37s
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
💖❤
@joshsmith8000
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Background music is WAY TO LOUD!!
@IamColt13
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
I love dopamine
@TheIncredibleTurk
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
When I see a Aperture video I click it.
And now I know the reason it is unholy amounts of dopamin release . Thanks for the video.
@fafafafafararararara4843
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Before I got into this video I got an email notif and 999+ unopened mails and I don't get deep sense of validation or rush or anything
@mattdp5554
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Bro literally I got like one notification per day and now it comes after the first 10 seconds of thi video…💀
@robertbendik1364
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Actually if you dont have dopamine you dont have any pleasure
@BudBrown-cw2vf
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
APERTURE: Can you do a video on ketamine addiction? Ketamine is an NMDA blocker not associated with dopamine but has a "dissociative" effect. It is considered very safe, has no overdose potential, and physical dependence addiction is considered not "physically" addictive, meaning no withdrawal symptoms. It seems to create the dissociation effect from dopamine addiction, allowing someone to be less stressed and be present. It also can be used for pain and depression effectively. It seems to create the "new lenses" and allow us to constantly be in the pleasure part of our brain. It can make focusing at work very difficult, but it is better to communicate with colleagues by understanding their perspectives. High doses can create the "shower effect" and give you answers to work and life problems.
@kiavaxxaskew
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Discredits dopamine detox, and then proceeds to promote what dopamine detox essentially is.
@MysteriousPotatoe
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
11:00 bro tuned into John wick
@bellar3718
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
I was doom scrolling my life away
@Nurse.Addison
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
I cannot get enough of this channel! I love your voice, its so unbiased and reassuring at the same time. I have ADHD and It makes me focus. So informative.
OH, you deserve a an award for your smooth barely noticeable segway into a sponsor I Dont
notice til half way through or the end of the sponser – Tell ya one thing I used 3 of your sponsors already!
I have never before with any channel! Seems when there's no "FOMO" attached I order!
THANK YOU SO much !!! I really appreciate you and your work!
Your voice calmed the beast that is my pug as well .
@brendakrieger7000
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Thanks!
@queapolk6540
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
THAT OPENING ISNT FAIR I JUST FINISHED WATCHING ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR VIDEOS AND MY FRIEND RANDOMLY SAID HI IN THE GROUP CHAT SO I QUESTIONED IT AND I GOT A RESPONSE AS THE VIDEO STARTED
@njiroo
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
I have a question, Who are you Aperture? You create such well made videos on how to take care of ourselves mentally, but why?
Your sponsor also sounds to have good intention by the way.
@juliearangio487
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
While he was saying "now that you're watching this video, youvll probably receive a notification, a new follower, a new like etc." I literally opened instagram and mindlessly scrolled for 10 mins before realizing what I was doing. Then I realized that he said exactly what just happened to me. I'm really addicted to my phone
@jarenfromvenus
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
I doubt anyone is saying get rid of all dopamine when they suggest you detox. 🤦🏽♀️
@adrien4679
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
As a person (15) with neurotransmitter dopamine deficiency, I can confirm that without proper dopamine function you experience a lack of…
▪︎memory (forgetfulness)
▪︎Balance
▪︎ feelings of excitement
▪︎ as he said, if this condition is left untreated- it can cause depression, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, and worse.
▪︎ social withdraw (introversion, anti social behavior or otherwise)
▪︎motivation
▪︎ And more
This does in fact interfere with multiple aspects of my life.. for example:
I like anime related art quite a lot. I hope to one day be able to make my art into a very fun Hobbie or even a career. However I can't bring myself to study anatomy in order to achieve this goal. Because of this, I may never reach this aspiration of mine….
Lack of motivation of course doesn't stop there, this condition makes it difficult to complete daily important tasks that are essential to life and happiness. Im talking about brushing my teeth, exercise, hydration, and schoolwork. This laziness will also keep me from helping those around me.
As an introvert, my need to have friends is lower than others. BUT when I do attempt to talk to people, and may even enjoy their company, it will usually end in me ghosting them because of my lack of interest and my relationships suffer for this (idk maybe this is just something unrelated but it probably has to do with neurotransmitter dopamine deficiency). Again- I don't largely feel the need to have friends but this problem could be interfering with me actually having fun and will effect those around me aswell.
@Meandmymirror
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
When my daughter was about 12 years old, she was no longer able to sit and watch a movie with me. She said she got too anxious and fidgety and needed to spend time on her phone. I thought that was ridiculous. But now I struggle as well. I can’t read books anymore. There’s just too many other things I’d rather do that I could learn quickly. I no longer watch the bachelor anymore because there’s so many other interesting things to watch. I’ll start watching a movie and then think about all the other possible movies I could be watching. It’s a very strange feeling.
@Primape92
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Name of the song playing at the end?
@Svn6twomm
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Happy to see I am not missing out on social media. Go out there even if it is for a walk around the block get inspired the world has so much to give. You just need to go and explore.
@namanmehta3769
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Thanks, this video made me realize how I spend my time on these distractions instead of doing something mindful of something that actually help me
@ammarhassanali
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
A lot of information from Huberman
@gnarlywagner8171
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
0:09 ha jokes on you im like god no one talks to me unless they need something
@stepanlomoz5436
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Dopamine is not a hormone, it is a neurotransmitor/mittor idk
@shaterproofblosm
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
The act of searching or being in transit from one social media post to the next as a flow state in itself.
This is a fantastic video. Thanks.
@AidenRKrone
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Watching these videos makes me feel like an outsider. I don't spend any time on my phone other than to keep in contact with relatives via text messages and phone calls and to check the flight arrival times for the airport that I work at. Unlike most people, who get a rush of dopamine and a feeling of validation from notification sounds and push notifications, I get either a feeling of annoyance, in which case I groan, or anxiety, in which case I won't look at my phone for hours at a time. I don't ever feel any compelling urge or impulse to look at my phone, and when I happen to receive a text message or an email, I don't look at it immediately. When my phone rings, I have no problem letting it ring and going to voicemail if I happen to be preoccupied with another activity. All in all, I spend barely any time using my phone. For that reason, I feel like a fish out of water when I'm around people in my age demographic who realize and admit that they spend too much time on their phones. I simply cannot relate to them. However, I can clearly see that technology addictions are a serious problem affecting my generation.
@olteanugeorge8810
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
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@Aye_Nyne
October 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm
I want to clarify that some recent scientific research has demonstrated that dopamine and its corresponding dopaminergic pathways might have more to do with motivation and salience than pleasure. The brain's reward system has stronger ties to endorphin (endogenous morphine) and the brain's intrinsic opioid-benzodiazepine pathways that use neurotransmitters like endorphin. If this is the case, in the example of eating, dopamine is the neurotransmitter that makes you hungry, but endorphin is the neurotransmitter that gives you pleasure from eating food. It might also help to explain heroin and fentanyl's addictive potential, excluding the withdrawal symptoms. They're pure chemical pleasure.
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