A few years ago I made the connection between my over eating and dopamine. I frequently experience depression, boredom, unexplained dissatisfied and a general sense of well, "blah" where I don't want to move or do anything. I feel a void, a paralyzing hollowness that is often accompanied by a crippling sadness. I can be fine and then a few minutes later have my head buried in a blanket overwhelmed by how awful my life is and I am completely inconsolable. Throughout my life I have self medicated these feelings with food.