Episode #195: Neuroscientist Explains the Hidden Cost of Dopamine Abstinence

You quit everything — screens, stimulation, even connection — thinking it would make you feel alive again. But three weeks into your dopamine detox, you feel worse. Numb. Flat. Drained. That’s not failure — it’s feedback. Your brain isn’t broken; it’s withdrawing. When you’ve spent years wired for constant novelty, cutting dopamine off doesn’t regulate your system — it crashes it. Your neurons go silent, your motivation disappears, and your nervous system panics in the quiet. The truth? You d...