And? Just about anything can get you a dopamine hit, but they become less effective over time which is why you can get out of bed in the morning.

Net result you can’t really win the dopamine game. Long term an ascetic monk gets just as much of that high as a billionaire playboy, the playboy just works harder for it.

Cycle where in the brain you are getting dopamine?

It’s produced in many parts of the brain for a bunch of different reasons.

The substantia nigra, part of the basal ganglia, produces it for basic motor functions like eye movements. Which is why it’s linked to Parkinson’s.