refers to the satisfaction derived from activities that require effort, delayed gratification, or involve overcoming challenges, leading to long-term fulfillment and a sense of purpose.
Scrolling for hours just gives me cheap dopamine, but finishing a tough workout gives me that unmatched feeling of expensive dopamine.
by mag.z June 29, 2025

Crackhead who is addicted to dopamine and wont stop bragging about and has dopamine receptors the size of mount everest
by FetusMunchrr November 2, 2023

by Dying is gay dude February 2, 2021

Moving through a series of pleasurable but meaningless activities, usually in avoidance of a task or a difficult feeling.
“The whole day I was switching between TikTok, fast food, video games and masturbation. I spent every waking hour dopamine-cycling.”
by Doughbird March 1, 2023

I brought an $80 stuffed cow but it was because I was chasing the dopamine.
You have got to stop buying so many water bottles, you’re only chasing the dopamine
You have got to stop buying so many water bottles, you’re only chasing the dopamine
by cryinside October 17, 2021

A tongue-in-cheek label for those who tirelessly sow the seeds of instant gratification, tending to their addictive crops like a modern-day farmer. These individuals harvest dopamine highs through activities like endless scrolling, binge-watching, or jackpot-chasing, all while neglecting the long-term fields of genuine fulfillment.
Chris: So, did you hear about Jessica's latest obsession with social media?
Sarah: Oh, don't even get me started. She's turned into a full-blown dopamine farmer.
Chris: Tell me about it! It's like she's more interested in harvesting likes than getting any actual work done.
Sarah: Seriously, it's like she's got one hand on her phone and the other on the dopamine faucet, just cranking it up all day long.
Chris: And let's not even mention her productivity levels. It's like watching a wilted plant trying to grow in a desert.
Sarah: I know, right? I swear, if she spent half as much time on her assignments as she does on Instagram, she'd be employee of the month by now.
Sarah: Oh, don't even get me started. She's turned into a full-blown dopamine farmer.
Chris: Tell me about it! It's like she's more interested in harvesting likes than getting any actual work done.
Sarah: Seriously, it's like she's got one hand on her phone and the other on the dopamine faucet, just cranking it up all day long.
Chris: And let's not even mention her productivity levels. It's like watching a wilted plant trying to grow in a desert.
Sarah: I know, right? I swear, if she spent half as much time on her assignments as she does on Instagram, she'd be employee of the month by now.
by Blubba McFarlane April 9, 2024

That feel-good, rewarding chemical in your brain that’s released when you do or see something that makes you happy.
Doing one of your favourite hobbies, watching your favourite show, seeing someone who makes you feel good, or enjoying literally anything else can cause your brain to release dopamine.
Doing one of your favourite hobbies, watching your favourite show, seeing someone who makes you feel good, or enjoying literally anything else can cause your brain to release dopamine.
“I was meeting up with my friend today, when I was approaching him he started smiling. That was the dopamine being released because his brain learned that I make him feel happy. :)”
by Jackelanm December 20, 2023
