Hey DooD
You may have noticed a few DooDs around here.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s reason for naming her company ‘Goop’ simply came down to her throwing a couple o’s between her initials.
The Dopamine Department = DooD
“And I wanted it to be a word that means nothing and could mean anything”
- Gwyneth Paltrow, founder of Goop
The Dopamine Department
The Dopamine Department
Who are we?
What are we for?
Yo!
My name is Freyja, and I am a late diagnosed AuDHD woman.
I made The Dopamine Department after spending years:
fiddling with my face, picking anything pickable, rubbing pebbles, pressing objects into my fingertips until they made an imprint and then fiddling with the imprint, repeating the same sounds over and over, zoning out over pleasing textures… Very standard behaviour…
When I finally learned about myself and heard about ‘stimming’, it all made perfect sense!
But how to stop flapping, pulling and picking in public?!
Annoyingly, most stim products are made for kids and in some situations they can end up making normal, sensory seeking behaviours look kinda childish.
In this day and age, we should be able to be serve our divine hotness while regulating our nervous systems, focusing on tasks, and handling awkward social interactions!
@palerlotus
DooD brings you tactile jewellery to scratch* your stim itch!
*or gently caress
♥ All of our creations are handmade in the UK ♥
♥ All materials are picked specifically for texture, weight, sound, colour , movement, and cohesion with adjacent materials ♥
What IS ‘stimming’?
Stimming, short for self-stimulating behavior, is a repetitive action or movement that some individuals engage in to regulate their emotions and cope with their environment, particularly in the context of sensory processing differences.
It's a common behavior, especially among people with autism, but it can also be present in those with ADHD or other conditions.
Stimming can manifest in various ways, including; hand-flapping, rocking, jumping, repeating words, or manipulating objects.
@palerlotus
Why Is Dopamine So Important?
ADHD brains have disrupted dopamine regulation due to variations in brain chemistry, leading to insufficient or poorly managed dopamine - mainly in regions governing attention and rewards. This stems from either excess or deficiency of dopamine transporters, which respectively clear dopamine too rapidly or reduce its availability between neurons. Such dopamine imbalances underlie core ADHD symptoms like difficulty concentrating, motivation issues, and impulsivity, as the brain lacks the necessary dopamine boost for effective executive functioning.