Dr Anna Lembke Understanding Treating Addiction

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29 Jul 2024

This episode I interview Dr Anna Lembke MD Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine Dr Lembke is a psychiatrist expert in treating addictions of all kinds drugs alcohol food sex video games gambling food medication etc Dr Lembke is also an expert in the opioid crisis and the author of Dopamine Nation Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence a https 3A 2F 2Famzn to 2F3AHHGBp 29 a We discuss the biology and psychology of why people become addicted to certain substances and behaviors and the key role that our dopamine balance plays in creating addiction We also discuss the science and practice of how to conquer addictions why people relapse and how to avoid relapsing Dr Lembke also shares her expertise on topics closely related to addiction such as community shame and lying and she explains why telling the truth even about the most basic things in daily life adjusts dopamine levels in our brain This episode is an important one for anyone struggling with addictions of any kind for their friends and families and for health care professionals It is also for anyone who has defeated addiction and is determined to stay clean Last but not least it helps explain why all humans do what we do and how we can all maintain a healthy sense of pleasure seeking in life For an updated list of our current sponsors please visit our website as previous sponsors mentioned in this podcast episode may no longer be affiliated with us a https 3A 2F 2Fwww a hubermanlab com sponsors Social Website Instagram a https 3A 2F 2Fwww a instagram com hubermanlab Threads a https 3A 2F 2Fwww a threads net hubermanlab Twitter a https 3A 2F 2Ftwitter com 2Fhubermanlab a Facebook a https 3A 2F 2Fwww a facebook com hubermanlab TikTok a https 3A 2F 2Fwww a tiktok com hubermanlab Website a https 3A 2F 2Fwww a hubermanlab com Newsletter a https 3A 2F 2Fwww a hubermanlab com newsletter Apple Podcasts a https 3A 2F 2Fapple co 2F3thCToZ a Spotify a https 3A 2F 2Fspoti fi 2F3PYzuFs a Dr Anna Lembke Website a https 3A 2F 2Fwww a annalembke com Stanford Profile a https 3A 2F 2Fprofiles stanford edu 2Fanna-lembke a Dopamine Nation new book a https 3A 2F 2Famzlink to 2Faz09noicps3RR a Timestamps 00 00 00 Dr Anna Lembke Addiction Expert 00 02 25 Disclaimer Sponsors ROKA InsideTracker Headspace 00 07 00 Dopamine Happiness Impulsivity 00 15 56 What Is Pleasure 00 18 20 Addiction Boredom Passion for Life 00 24 00 Pain-Pleasure Balance Controls Addiction 00 29 10 Dopamine Deficits Anhedonia 00 30 47 Are All Addictions the Same 00 35 38 Boredom Anxiety Lead to Creativity 00 40 35 Finding Your Passion Starts with Boredom Action Steps 00 50 05 How to Break an Addiction 00 55 25 Relapse Craving Triggers 01 07 40 Can People Get Addicted To Sobriety 01 11 45 Are We All Wired for Addiction 01 15 57 Bizarre Addiction 01 18 14 Recovered Addicts Are Heroes 01 20 10 Lying Truth Telling Guilt Shame 01 30 40 Clinical Applications of Ibogaine Ayahuasca Psilocybin MDMA 01 40 20 Social Media Addiction 01 51 25 Narcissism 01 53 30 Goal Seeking Success Surprise 01 58 10 Reciprocity 02 01 15 Closing Comments Resources HubermanLab Addiction Dopamine Title Card Photo Credit Mike Blabac - a https 3A 2F 2Fwww a blabacphoto com Disclaimer a https 3A 2F 2Fwww a hubermanlab com disclaimer