{"id":10889,"date":"2020-07-08T09:13:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T08:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/?p=10889"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:03:39","slug":"dopamine-detox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/dopamine-detox\/","title":{"rendered":"Dopamine detox"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"dopamine-serotonine-gaba-en-acetylcholine\">Dopamine, serotonin, GABA and acetylcholine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During registration for a psychedelic session, we test for any deficiencies in the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, GABA and acetylcholine using a questionnaire. We do this because a deficiency in these neurotransmitters can cause various psychological and psychosomatic symptoms. In this way, we can better restore the balance in the brain via neurochemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/neurotransmitters-overzicht-1024x465.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3630\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/neurotransmitters-overzicht.png 1024w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/neurotransmitters-overzicht-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/neurotransmitters-overzicht-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/neurotransmitters-overzicht-1536x697.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information about the different neurotransmitters and nutrition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/de-neurotransmitter-gaba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GABA<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/the-neurotransmitter-acetylcholine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Acetylcholine<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/serotonin-is-an-important-link-for-unhappiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serotonin<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/dopamine-more-happiness-when-dopamine-is-in-balance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dopamine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"de-dopamine-detox\">The dopamine detox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dopamine plays a major role in the reward system of living organisms such as humans. Dopamine represents the short-lived happiness we derive from personal goals. At that time, it gives us energy and satisfaction, which makes our ego grow. On the one hand, this is a very healthy process that allows us as individuals to grow and look after ourselves. On the other hand, it can make the drive for personal growth too great, resulting in us becoming overly detached from the rest. Addiction and isolation loom if the drive for personal satisfaction via a dopamine hit becomes too high. Examples of addictive dopamine hits are gambling, eating sugars, smoking, cocaine, heroin, smoking cannabis, social media, smartphone use, porn and alcohol. In many cases, isolation strengthens the bond with the addiction, which creates even more loneliness and even more addiction. Breaking a dopamine-driven downward spiral can be done with a dopamine detox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How To Reset Your Mind: Dopamine Detox\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JycbuFWDWCw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"dopamine-detox-en-psychedelische-therapie\">Dopamine detox and psychedelic therapy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our psychedelic therapy for addictions and loneliness works even better if a dopamine detox is done prior to the session. The detox ensures that reward can also arise via the serotonin receptor, which provides a feeling of connectedness and less ego that wants dopamine. Psychedelics activate the serotonin receptors, which provides a feeling of connectedness and less ego. Hence the ego-death during higher dosages. The combination of the dopamine detox and the psychedelic session makes an oversized ego smaller, creating a balance between taking good care of yourself through real and healthy things and connectedness with the outside world. Ultimately, everything is about the right balance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"welke-verslaving-heeft-u\">What addiction do you have?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An addiction is a form of self-destruction that is difficult to let go of. On the one hand, it feels familiar and belongs to a rhythm. It is a pattern that can be replaced by another pattern. Are you ready to let go of the old and embrace the new?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dopamine, serotonine, GABA en acetylcholine Tijdens de aanmelding voor een psychedelische sessie testen wij eventuele tekorten van de neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonine, GABA en acetylcholine middels een vragenlijst. Dat doen wij omdat een tekort deze neurotransmitters kan zorgen voor verschillende psychische en psychosomatische klachten. Zo kunnen we via neurochemie de balans in het brein beter laten [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nieuws"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triptherapie.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10889"}],"curies":[{"name":"Well played","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}