Protect your brain’s reward system from being hijacked by cheap dopamine spikes. — Dopamine is a neurotransmitter responsible for motivation, drive, and craving. Dopamine is released when the brain anticipates a reward, such as food, sex, entertainment, money, success, etc. You’ll feel lazy, unmotivated, and lethargic when you're in a low dopamine state. You’ll feel excited, motivated, and driven to get some stuff…