THE DOPAMINE BRAIN
Deep Dives
The Deep Dives are the free evidence files behind the thirty-one chapters of The Dopamine Brain: each study, who was in it, the number and where it sits in the paper, and what it does not show.
One per chapter. The studies, the numbers, and what each one does not show — written to be handed to your physician.
Every chapter, and the evidence under it
The book makes the argument. These show the receipts, claim by claim: the study, its design, who was in it, the number and exactly where it sits in the paper, and what it does not show. Across the thirty-one, 417 pages and 577 references.
Each one arrives by email. Open the chapter you want and enter your name, email and mobile number; the rest follow one a week, in order. Every chapter has its video on the same page.
Chapter 0 — The Oldest Teacher
11 pages · 14 references
Chapter 1 — The Pleasure Myth
11 pages · 15 references
Chapter 2 — The Prediction Error
12 pages · 17 references
Chapter 3 — The Vigor Signal
12 pages · 15 references
Chapter 4 — The Factory Line
12 pages · 16 references
Chapter 5 — The Two Keys
13 pages · 16 references
Chapter 6 — The Movement Machine
14 pages · 16 references
Chapter 7 — The Wanting Circuit
14 pages · 18 references
Chapter 8 — The Inverted U
14 pages · 17 references
Chapter 9 — The Milk Switch
13 pages · 16 references
Chapter 10 — The Gut Makes Its Own
17 pages · 21 references
Chapter 11 — The Vomit Trigger
14 pages · 18 references
Chapter 12 — Pressure, Not Protection
12 pages · 17 references
Chapter 13 — The Immune Messenger
13 pages · 20 references
Chapter 14 — The Insulin Brake
15 pages · 18 references
Chapter 15 — The Calorie Detector
13 pages · 15 references
Chapter 16 — The Direct Agonists
11 pages · 19 references
Chapter 17 — The Trace Amines
12 pages · 22 references
Chapter 18 — The Counterfeit Keys
13 pages · 28 references
Chapter 19 — The Blockade
12 pages · 18 references
Chapter 20 — The Opioid Detour
12 pages · 17 references
Chapter 21 — The Hedonic Treadmill
14 pages · 23 references
Chapter 22 — The Object Rotates
15 pages · 15 references
Chapter 23 — The Lonely Striatum
18 pages · 26 references
Chapter 24 — The Sleep-Starved Receptor
13 pages · 19 references
Chapter 25 — The Anti-Reward Hub
13 pages · 19 references
Chapter 26 — The Pain-Dopamine Loop
14 pages · 20 references
Chapter 27 — Movement Is the Prescription
16 pages · 16 references
Chapter 28 — Hedonic Substitution
19 pages · 37 references
Chapter 29 — The Surrender
13 pages · 17 references
Chapter 30 — Why We Do What We Do When We Do
12 pages · 12 references
Frequently asked questions
What are the Deep Dives?
They are the free evidence files behind the thirty-one chapters of The Dopamine Brain, one per chapter. The book makes the argument, and each Deep Dive shows the receipts claim by claim: the study, its design, who was in it, the number, exactly where it sits in the paper, and what it does not show. Together they run 417 pages with 577 references.
How do I get a Deep Dive?
Open the chapter you want and enter your name, email and mobile number. That chapter’s Deep Dive arrives by email, and the rest follow one a week, in order. Every chapter page also carries the chapter’s video, so you can watch the argument and then read the evidence under it. There is no charge for any of them.
Can I share a Deep Dive with my doctor?
Yes. Each Deep Dive is written to be handed to your physician. It lists the studies, the numbers and what each study does not show, so the two of you are looking at the same evidence instead of a headline. It is educational material, not medical advice, and it is meant to start that conversation, not replace it.
Educational material, not medical advice.
