Are we Happy when there is too much Happiness? Introducing “Dopamine Nation” by Anna Lembke M.D.
Introduction When you read the title, you probably were already leaving the page. “How illogical is this sentence?” But wait, I want you to imagine a drug addict, when he was snorting cocaine, he gets a huge amount of pleasure, right? Is he happy? I believe for most of us the answer is no, because we can imagine he has no control over it, and it will ruin his family, career and life when he doesn't get the drug. What if I tell you that the same thing is happening, albeit less serious than drug addiction, in your life? In the US, the prescription of opioids quadrupled from 1999 to 2012. More and more Americans are getting easier access to these drugs in the name of medical treatment. However, due to the nature of our nervous system, consuming too much of such drugs might develop a similar addiction like taking illegal drugs like cocaine. What’s worse, addiction is not limited to drugs, it could be masturbation, eating food, or even instagram and reading novels. Who is Dr. Ann...