Episode #1708
Anna Lembke
Books mentioned
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Psychiatrist and addiction specialist Anna Lembke discusses the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of addiction, including dopamine, tolerance, withdrawal, relapse, and recovery. The conversation also covers pain, resilience, healthy versus pathological narcissism, personal growth, spiritual practices, and potential treatments involving psychedelics and ibogaine.
What they talked about
- Video game addiction and dopamine
- Pleasure-pain balance in the brain
- Dopamine deficit state and craving
- Addiction as a spectrum across behaviors
- Dopamine fasting and resetting reward pathways
- Exercise as a substitute for addictive behaviors
- Awe and nature in recovery
- Psychedelics and addiction treatment
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