The Molecule of More

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abstract thinking and concepts
and antipsychotic medication, 115
and creativity, 135, 148
and dopamine control circuit, 57, 
62–63, 105–106, 172, 202, 223
dreams, 128. See also dreams
and extrapersonal space, 94–95
geniuses and suppressed H&N 
functioning, 135–138
and happiness, 218–219, 223
liberals, 148–152, 160
and model building, 121, 124, 172
addictive behaviors
and ADHD, 80–83
adolescents, 53–54
alcoholism. See alcohol addiction
compulsive shopping, 48
and desire, 36–40, 43, 47
and DNA, changes in, 103–104
drug addiction. See drug addiction
and easy access, 51–52
gambling, 12, 48–49, 53, 56, 61
and Here and Now 
neurotransmitters (H&Ns), 
104–105
hypersexuality, 48–50
and impulsiveness, 46–47
pornography, 50–53, 104–105, 
159–160, 208
psychotherapy for, 100–105
sex addiction, 37, 51–53
smoking (nicotine), 46–47, 51–52, 
105
treatment for, 100–105
triggers, 101–103
video games, 53–56
and wanting versus liking, 34–35, 
45–48, 53, 56
and willpower, 47, 97, 100. See also 
willpower
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity 
disorder), 80–83
adolescents. See also children
addictive behaviors, 53–54
and ADHD, 80–83
brain development in, 54, 80–81
say no to drugs and alcohol 
programs, 52
and video games, 53–54
adrenaline, 2, 93
affiliative relationships, 76, 201, 213, 222
agentic relationships, 75–77
Akiskal, Hagop, 193
alcohol addiction. See also drug addiction

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access to alcohol, ease of, 51–52
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), 
101–102
continuing use in absence of
pleasure, 44
and DNA, changes in, 103–104
and dopamine desire circuit, 35–38, 
40–43
triggers, 101–103
twelve-step programs, 39, 100, 
104–105
and willpower, 97, 100. See also 
willpower
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 39, 104–105
Aldrin, Buzz, 78–80, 83
alleles, 154–155, 184–189
Allende, Isabel, 192
altruism, 146, 155, 157
amphetamine, 69–70, 81, 123
Amusing Ourselves to Death (Postman), 162
amygdala, 164–165
anandamide, 16. See also Here and Now 
neurotransmitters (H&Ns)
anticipation
and dopamine desire circuit, 33–34
and love, 3–7, 9, 13, 16–17, 20, 23
and reward prediction error, 5–7, 
215. See also reward prediction 
error
and sex, 3–4, 20–22
antidepressants, 168, 212
antipsychotic medication, 87–88, 111–
112, 115–116
Aristotle, 28, 223
Armstrong, Lance, 84
art and science, 134–135
artificial intelligence (AI), 204–205
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
(ADHD), 80–83
auditory hallucination (hearing voices), 
110–111, 141. See also hallucination; 
schizophrenia
Augustine, Saint, 102, 211
autism, 136
Avatar (film), 212–213
Bai, Matt, 148
balancing dopamine and H&N 
neurotransmitters. See dopamine and 
H&N neurotransmitters, balancing
Barrett, Deirdre, 132