The Dopamine Brain Your Science-backed Guide to Balancing Pleasure and Purpose. Dr Anastasia Hronis. 2024.

Do you want to live a life driven by intention, not impulse? 

Discover how with this expert and eye-opening guide to the little-understood but powerful neurotransmitter that steers our habits: DOPAMINE. 

Shopping, eating, social media, sex, drugs and gambling are just some of the things that can trigger a release of dopamine, an influential neurotransmitter is involved in the brain’s rewards system. Responsible for everything from memory to mood, dopamine has a huge influence on our behaviours and the disruptive habits that conflict with our values - though most of us don’t even realise it. 

In The Dopamine Brain, Dr Anastasia Hronis, clinical psychologist and founder of the Australian Institute for Human Wellness, lifts the lid on dopamine - what it really is, how it functions inside our brains and how it drives the daily choices that ultimately shape our lives.

Packed with the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, fascinating case studies, personal stories and actionable advice, The Dopamine Brain will empower you to understand your own dopamine drive so you van live s bslsnced life of pleasure and purpose.