Huberman Lab Clips(@HLPClips):Raising dopamine won't fix your libido: - Some dopamine is required for libido, but driving it too high backfires - At high arousal you can't engage the parasympathetic arm of the autonomic nervous system, the one that produces physical arousal - The result is chronic pursuit with an inability to perform, in men and women - Amphetamine and cocaine users show this exact pattern: hyper aroused, unable to perform @hubermanlab

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2026.10.10 19:04

Raising dopamine won't fix your libido: - Some dopamine is required for libido, but driving it too high backfires - At high arousal you can't engage the parasympathetic arm of the autonomic nervous system, the one that produces physical arousal - The result is chronic pursuit with an inability to perform, in men and women - Amphetamine and cocaine users show this exact pattern: hyper aroused, unable to perform @hubermanlab