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  "textContent": "I used to think dopamine was just a chemical in the brain. Turns out, it can make or break a life. Coined by Dr. Cameron Sepa in 2019, “dopamine fasting” (otherwise known as a “dopamine detox”) describes the practice of cutting out activities that activate quick-fix reward centers in the brain, including “emotional eating, excessive […]",
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