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How does dopamine work?

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  • 05 June 2025
  • Nathalie Ginovart
    • Médecine, UNIGE
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Have you succumbed to the Labubu craze, sold in surprise boxes? If these little plushies are snapped up, it could be the fault of the "dopamine spike" caused by the anticipation and surprise of unwrapping them. But how does dopamine work?

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