Buddhism is against hedonism as Budda recognized humans can become addicted to chasing insatiable pleasure that ultimately does not bring happiness.
Neuroscience explains that use of drugs like cocaine can stimulate the release of dopamine to bring euphoria, but once our dopamine is depleted through the abuse of drugs or any activity that brings intense pleasure, the pleasure a person gets become less and less, fueling more addiction, and in some cases depression through dopamine depletion.
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Buddhism is against hedonism as Budda recognized humans can become addicted to chasing insatiable pleasure that ultimately does not bring happiness.
Neuroscience explains that use of drugs like cocaine can stimulate the release of dopamine to bring euphoria, but once our dopamine is depleted through the abuse of drugs or any activity that brings intense pleasure, the pleasure a person gets become less and less, fueling more addiction, and in some cases depression through dopamine depletion.