Dopamine and the Brain Chemicals That Drive You

You keep hearing that dopamine runs your life, that cortisol is ruining your sleep, and that a weekend without your phone will reset your brain. Some of it sounds right, some of it sounds like marketing, and you would like to know which is which.

This audiobook gives you one brain chemical per short chapter, sized for a commute. You meet dopamine, serotonin, adrenaline, cortisol, oxytocin, endorphins, melatonin and testosterone through vivid everyday analogies and plain-English science, with no jargon to wade through. Each chapter ends with a calm look at what researchers actually know and what they still don't, so popular overclaims like the dopamine detox get a fair, clear-eyed test.

By the end, you can hear a headline about motivation or mood and judge it for yourself. You understand the molecules behind your drive, your stress and your sleep well enough to explain them to a friend. Press play on your next drive and start with dopamine.