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* Dopamine is not the only chemical that in uences your habits. Ever y
behavior involves multiple brain reg ions and neurochemicals, and anyone

who claims that “habits are all about dopamine” is skipping over major
portions of the process. It is just one of the important role players in habit
formation. However, I will single out the dopamine circuit in this chapter
because it provides a window into the biological under pinnings of desire,
craving, and motivation that are behind ever y habit.