What actually happens in brain when we watch a lot of highly stimulating content regularly (eg- TikTok)?

Question

I have heard stuff like dopamine desensitization but was never explained properly about what actually happens inside the brain.

I am interested in knowing what happens inside the brain, the neurobiological stuff (sorry if I used the wrong word)

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Answer 1

So think of something that you love like Ice Cream the first time you have it’s the most amazing thing ever. But the more Ice Cream you eat the less it satisfies you so you eat more and more and want to try different flavours to chase that original feeling. So you end up eating entire tubs of Ice Cream just to feel satisfied and when you aren’t eating Ice Cream you are thinking about Ice Cream.