The Real Cause of Addiction Isn’t What You Think (with Khalil Rafati)
7 Oct 2025

Excerpt from a German-language YouTube talk ("The Real Cause of Addiction Isn’t What You Think (with Khalil Rafati)") arguing that dopamine deficiency—not an intrinsic desire to use—is a primary driver of addictive behaviour. The speaker claims low dopamine motivates seeking dopamine-rewarding activities across a spectrum (workaholism, alcoholism, compulsive gambling, promiscuity), and frames addiction as a search for feeling "normal" or returning to a comfort zone rather than a deliberate wish to get intoxicated.










