Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditions? (2019)

Re:Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditi... by sph on Monday January 15, 2024 @08:52AM (#39000978)

"I love doing ** because it gives me a dopamine hit!" — so annoying.

Here's what dopamine does, in very simplistic words, from a dopamine connoisseur (i.e. ADHD person): it tells your brain "hey, this is important, carry on!". It's not responsible for the pleasure, it's just motivates you to continue doing a thing.

Dopamine is when you're hungry, and tremble in excitement before your first bite of a hot pizza. Dopamine is the thrill of the chase.

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Re:Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditi... by nullindividual on Monday January 15, 2024 @09:30AM (#39001357)

> excitement before your first bite of a hot pizza.

What chemical is responsible for the inevitable disappointment?

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Re:Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditi... by sph on Monday January 15, 2024 @12:26PM (#39003463)

Gluten.

As in, I tremble with excitement just to rediscover that, after all, I'm still sensitive to gluten and in a few hours I'm going to need a bathroom. The best part of pizza is everything before that first bite and the crushing realization that I should've gone for a steak instead.

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Re:Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditi... by butlike on Monday January 15, 2024 @11:00AM (#39002292)

Most likely a lack of seretonin response. I'm ignoring the "pizza mouth" aspect, since that is your pain nerve receptors, but the "yes, this is good" neurotransmitter is Serotonin.

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Re:Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditi... by arghwhat on Monday January 15, 2024 @11:18AM (#39002512)

Usually oil in case of a sad, wet pizza...

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