[kayodelycaon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine_fasting

> Detractors say that the overall concept of dopamine fasting is unscientific since the chemical plays a vital role in everyday life; literally reducing it would not be good for a person,[10] and removing a particular stimulus like social media would not reduce the levels of dopamine in the body, only the stimulation of it.[10] Ciara McCabe, Associate Professor in Neuroscience at the University of Reading, considers the idea that the brain could be "reset" by avoiding dopamine triggers for a short time to be "nonsense".[9]

> Cameron Sepah, who has promoted the practice of dopamine fasting, agrees that the name is misleading and says that its purpose is not to literally reduce dopamine in the body[9] but rather to reduce the impulsive behaviors that are rewarded by it.[6]

For further thought: Stimulant medication significantly improves excessive impulsivity in those with some types of executive function disorders. ADHD is extremely well studied in this regard.

[fierro]

Sorry, I did make a mistake in marrying my argument to "fasting." I meant, modulation I guess. You don't want to blast your system with dopamine constantly. Also "reducing the impulsive behaviors that are rewarded by it" is basically the same thing as "don't do the thing that gives you dopamine".