Do you have a better example?

She explains that your body is always trying to maintain a state of balance (known as homeostasis). Too much pleasure causes your body to try to rebalance by pressing down on the pain side — causing a dopamine deficit state (e.g. a hangover).
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Do you have a better example? Because a hangover is a chemical response to mild poison. It’s not something your body does to undo pleasure.
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