The dopamine detox requires a person to avoid any kind of arousal, specifically from pleasure triggers. Anything that stimulates dopamine production is off-limits throughout the detox. Ideally, by the end of the detox, a person will feel more centered, balanced, and less affected by their usual dopamine triggers.
In the Dopamine Detox book, Thibaut Meurisse argues that all of us suffer from a constant state of sensory overload that robs us of our focus and our ability to meet our full potential. The culpritβdopamine, the neurotransmitter released in anticipation of a pleasurable activity.