In a drug-free state, we feel pleasure when we indulge in life-sustaining activities like eating, having sex, sleeping, giving birth, and earning money. Neurotransmitters like dopamine, endorphins, and other chemicals are released into the brain when we perform those activities and they make us feel good. The pleasurable feelings become associated with the life-sustaining activities and we’re motivated to repeat those activities to feel more pleasure.
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