Dopamine Facts

Chocolate triggers the release of dopamine in your brain's reward system and contains compounds like theobromine and phenylethylamine that can improve mood and energy.

When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.

Listening to music activates the same dopamine reward system in the brain that responds to sex, food, and drugs.

When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.