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		maxresdefault on Sept 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Omega-3 intake counteracts symptoms of anxiety and... This is great, but why does Omega 3 paradoxically reduce expression of dopamine receptors and dopamine release

daniel_reetz on Sept 21, 2024 | [–]

The dopamine hypothesis is being heavily debated and revisited these days. Might be worth checking any assumptions against current research.

FollowingTheDao on Sept 21, 2024 | [–]

Because it makes the dopamine more effective.

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