{"id":133821,"date":"2023-05-15T18:17:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T01:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/?p=133821"},"modified":"2023-05-15T18:29:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T01:29:06","slug":"feel-good-how-to-increase-your-dopamine-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/feel-good-how-to-increase-your-dopamine-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Feel Good: How to Increase Your Dopamine Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Think of dopamine as a \u201cpleasure chemical\u201d that makes you feel good. It plays a role in people\u2019s reward system and function, so when you feel rewarded or pleasured, that entails a good amount of dopamine in your brain. The brain often releases this when people engage in sexual intercourse, eat a nice meal, exercise, and any other pleasurable activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An average person has a healthy amount of dopamine in their system. However, some people have low levels of dopamine. Why? It can be because of mental illness, drug abuse, insufficient sleep, alcohol use<\/a>, and many more. Whatever the reason, this page talks about how you can improve your dopamine and \u201cfeel good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Observe Your Medicine Intake<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re trying to increase your dopamine levels, you must be mindful of your medicine intake first. Are you currently taking some medications? If so, you should know that some medications can lower dopamine, e.g., antidepressants and antipsychotic prescriptions. These medications can bind your dopamine receptors and lower the production of dopamine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, you must communicate with your healthcare provider and ask if your medications can lower dopamine levels. Furthermore, it would also be beneficial if you asked about medication and supplements you can take to improve dopamine. Let\u2019s first talk about some supplements that can improve dopamine levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to eating healthy and balanced meals, it would help if you took vitamin D, probiotics, fish oil, ginseng, magnesium, and\u00a0ginkgo<\/a>\u00a0to improve dopamine levels, brain function, and mental health. It would help to communicate with your physician before taking these supplements since they can interfere with other prescription medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding mental health, medications like Vyvanse increase dopamine levels among children and adults with attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. This medication can help patients become more focused and alert, thus improving one\u2019s attention span since ADHD patients have trouble focusing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, you can only take Vyvanse when a psychiatrist or other physician prescribes the medicine to you. It\u2019s only prescribed to patients with ADHD and binge eating disorder. If you have any of these disorders, you must be careful when\u00a0storing and disposing Vyvanse<\/a>. This medicine has to be stored in a closely tight container at a room temperature of 15-30\u00b0C.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be mindful of the expiration date on your Vyvanse medication, supplements, and other medication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Improve Sleep Health<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned above, sleep health is essential to one\u2019s dopamine levels. Improve your sleep health to get a normal dopamine release and an increase in the light phase.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Exercise Regularly<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exercising can give a jolt to your brain\u2019s reward system and thus improving the brain\u2019s dopamine levels. It encourages your brain to anticipate pleasure and thus creating more available dopamine receptors. So you must exercise regularly! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Spend Time Outdoors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re outside<\/a>, sucking in the natural scenery of the trees and other green spaces, you can trigger your dopamine and endorphin! The fresh air helps with raising the oxygen levels in your brain, making you feel relaxed and happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dopamine is vital for memory, concentration, mood, productivity, motivation, etc. It\u2019s essential for one\u2019s normal functioning and wellness. So, it\u2019s only natural that you take every measure to ensure that you\u2019re getting regular amounts of this hormone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Think of dopamine as a \u201cpleasure chemical\u201d that makes you feel good. It plays a role in people\u2019s reward system and function, so when you feel rewarded or pleasured, that entails a good amount of dopamine in your brain. The brain often releases this when people engage in sexual intercourse, eat a nice meal, exercise, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7500,"featured_media":133822,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,61,28],"tags":[91690,44968,91692,91691,5966,3016],"yst_prominent_words":[34134,45494,28495,28418,23955,20462,43296,24226,24122,28353],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133821"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7500"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133821"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=133821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}