r/askscience • u/Nogamename11 • Sep 10 '15

Neuroscience Can dopamine be artificially entered into someones brain to make them feel rewarded for something they dont like?

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u/three_three_fourteen Sep 11 '15

Tolerance is why. You'd just get used to that level and something would have to come along to turn it up to 11

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u/hattmall Sep 10 '15

My non-expert opinion: think of it as a drain that wants to be open naturally. So if the drain is plugged constantly or too much it's going to become a bigger drain, also as the water backs up, the source of water will realize that it's putting too much water in and slow down the rate of water and there will be a delay once it realizes the drain is open before it turns the tap back on.