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Dopamine Robber

Anybody from the opposite sex that gets you smiling at first, over the thought of her/him, but is way too charming and endearing to the point where you risk getting addicted. Until one day, you wake up realizing your brain is suddenly incapable of producing natural endorphins because that amazing person of the opposite sex unknowingly robbed the dopamine receptors in your brain. (The somewhat psychological definition.)

Someone who is like a drug you get addicted to and so then you gotta dig yourself out of a hole. (The layman's term definition.)
-Riley: "Hey, I saw you a couple months ago and you were happy in an almost manic way. What happened?"

-Madison: "Yeah, I met this boy who was a total dopamine robber. I'm through playing with fire."

-Riley: "That sucks."

-Madison: "Trust me, you never wanna form a crush on a dopamine robber. It's dangerous. You might as well take up cocaine for a hobby."
by Victim of a Dopamine Robber January 12, 2009
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Dopamine Robber

Anybody from the opposite sex that gets you smiling at first, over the thought of her/him, but is way too charming and endearing to the point where you risk getting addicted. Until one day, you wake up realizing your brain is suddenly incapable of producing natural endorphins because that amazing person of the opposite sex unknowingly robbed the dopamine receptors in your brain. (The somewhat psychological definition.)

Someone who is like a drug you get addicted to and so then you gotta dig yourself out of a hole. (The layman's term definition.)
-Riley: "Hey, I saw you a couple months ago and you were happy in an almost manic way. What happened?"

-Madison: "Yeah, I met this boy who was a total dopamine robber. I'm through playing with fire."

-Riley: "That sucks."

-Madison: "Trust me, you never wanna form a crush on a dopamine robber. It's dangerous. You might as well take up cocaine for a hobby."
by Victim of a Dopamine Robber February 18, 2008
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Dopamine Hijackers

Anything from drugs, phones, games, porn, gambling that tricks your brain into releasing dopamine without earning it. They feel good short-term but fry your focus, discipline, and potential in the long run. Basically, the sneaky thieves of your brainpower.
“Bro, I was gonna study, but TikTok, gaming, and junk food got me again. Straight-up Dopamine Hijackers turned me into a zombie.”
by M. Wagner September 16, 2025
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dopamine shuffle

the weird dance humans do when alone that shuffle between quick dopamine hits. Eating junk food, watching porn, and scrolling on social media
Bill: Man, i tried to do some actual work but caught myself doing the dopamine shuffle
Burr: it's no cupid shuffle
by DOPEshow April 2, 2025
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Dopamine Farming

Dopamine farming refers to the habitual behavior of engaging in multiple digital activities simultaneously, such as scrolling through social media feeds, watching a show or movie, or playing a game, with the intention of eliciting a rush of dopamine from one or more of these sources.

This phenomenon often involves having multiple screens or windows open concurrently, creating a sensory overload aimed at maximizing the potential for dopamine release
She's dopamine farming, scrolling tik tok on her phone as she watched the bachelor on the tv and had her email open on her laptop hoping for the acceptance letter that would finally make her happy.
by ahi_gets_a_job March 26, 2024
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Post-Dopamine Stage

A period of doing an activity, generally a video game, where it has been done so much that the brain no longer releases dopamine from playing it, and instead, it is played out of habit. Almost every top player in a video game has reached the Post-Dopamine Stage. Just because someone is in the Post-Dopamine Stage doesn't mean they are a great player, they have stopped playing the game, or they derive no enjoyment from the game. It simply means they have played it enough that the initial rush of playing it has gone away.
I reached the Post-Dopamine Stage playing Geometry Dash a loooong time ago
by xention09 July 17, 2023
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