Dr Tommy Wood Dr Tommy Wood, BM BCh, PhD, is a neuroscientist and performance consultant to world class athletes in more than a dozen sports. A self-confessed “elite-level professional nerd”, he received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in physiology…
In the relentless quest for happiness and fulfillment that defines modern society, dopamine occupies a pivotal role at the nexus of joy, desire and euphoria - but it's also intrinsically involved in the far darker realms of addiction, destruction and despair.
This neurotransmitter, frequently hailed as the "feel-good" chemical, is indispensable in molding our…