Amphetamine and cocaine can cause a drop in baseline dopamine and put the brain into a state where it cannot learn or modify itself for some period. — Whalespan
Amphetamine and cocaine can cause a drop in baseline dopamine and put the brain into a state where it cannot learn or modify itself for some period.
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We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“This should serve as a serious cautionary note that amphetamine and cocaine not only can cause a drop in baseline dopamine but can actually put the brain into a state in which it cannot learn and modify itself to get better at least for some period of time.”
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