Month: February 2020

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How To Give A Shit About Something (When You Don’t Care About Anything) by Rosie L

February 27, 2020

How To Give A Shit About Something (When You Don’t Care About Anything) by: Rosie L This post is in answer to a question I received by email: how does one find a way to care about something when you don’t care about anything? Apathy might be my least favourite feeling Except, it’s not even a… Read More How To Give A Shit About Something (When You Don’t Care About Anything) by Rosie L

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Chronic Inflammation Removes Motivation by Reducing Dopamine in the Brain By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD

February 5, 2020

Chronic Inflammation Removes Motivation by Reducing Dopamine in the Brain By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Why do we feel listless when we are recovering from an illness? The answer is, apparently, that low-grade chronic inflammation interferes with the dopaminergic signaling system in the brain that motivates us to do things. This was reported in a… Read More Chronic Inflammation Removes Motivation by Reducing Dopamine in the Brain By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD