Irrespective of ego depletion hypothesis, dopamine is still one of the primary modulators of motivation, risk, decision, and impulse. Absolute levels of dopamin

Irrespective of ego depletion hypothesis, dopamine is still one of the primary modulators of motivation, risk, decision, and impulse. Absolute levels of dopamine, ratios of various subtypes (D1 vs D2 vs ...), and differential activation, in the NA, VTA, and substantia nigra affect everything from the ADHD kid wiggling in his seat, to the gambling addict. Unfortunately, things like dopaminergic drugs are a blunt instrument, and it's not as simple as "add adderall, get productivity". The role of dopamine in risk taking https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4038955/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4038955/ Dopaminergic Modulation of Risk-Based Decision Making https://www.nature.com/articles/npp2008121 https://www.nature.com/articles/npp2008121 Procrastination and Dopamine Receptor Density https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/intrinsic-motivation-and-magical-unicorns/201206/procrastination-and-dopamine-receptor-density https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/intrinsic-motivation-an...