Several supplements and medications are available for people with low dopamine levels. Medication is often used when depleted dopamine levels are caused by a condition such as depression or schizophrenia. However, there are some techniques you could also use to increase your dopamine levels naturally.
Get Enough Sleep
- Getting an adequate amount of sleep every night is necessary for maintaining our health
- CDC recommends that adults get an average of seven or more hours of sleep every night
- When you don’t get enough sleep, dopamine receptors in your body can be adversely affected
Exercise More
- Exercising regularly has been proven to be very important for your brain’s health
- It can also help you boost your dopamine levels
- Whenever you exercise your brain releases some dopamine
Listen to some music
Make a playlist of some of your favourite music and listen to it when you feel listless, unmotivated, or experiencing other symptoms that indicate your low dopamine levels.
In a 2011 study, researchers found that when you listen to music you find pleasurable, it can release dopamine in your brain.
Maintain a Healthy Diet
- Eating a healthy diet has several benefits for both your body and mind and increasing your dopamine levels is part of this
- Foods that are rich in tyrosine like almonds, egg fish, and chicken are especially good for boosting dopamine levels
- Drinks like coffee also boost your dopamine but keep in mind that as your dopamine lowers after drinking it, this could cause a caffeine addiction
