Today, I interview best-selling author, Dr. Anna Lembke, on her latest book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. Dr. Lembke carefully maps out the neuroscience, and leads us to an inescapable and uncomfortable conclusion: we have met the enemy, and the enemy is us. Dopamine is merely the messenger.
More often than not, we are the architects of our own addictions, pain, and unhappiness through our endless, compulsive overconsumption of highly potent stimuli like junk food, cannabis, internet porn, smartphones, social media, and the usual suspects of drugs and alcohol. We sacrifice a meaningful and satisfying life well-lived for the short-term dopamine rush that always leaves us wanting more.
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E-Cigarettes, Nicotine, and Smoking | Cancer
Love Bugs | Sex | Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) | Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Zika! CDC Update | Epidemic | Pandemic | Pregnancy & Risk | Health
Colon Cancer | Colonoscopy | Treatment | Prevention | Diet & Nutrition
HPV, the Vaccine, and Cancer | Women's Health | Men's Health | Sex
Propofol, Michael Jackson, and You | Drug Abuse | Overdose
Is Anesthesia Safe for Children? | Surgery | Children's Health | Patient Safety
BPA + Hormone Disrupting Chemicals | Endocrine Disruptors | Environmental Toxins | Obesogens
Cell Phones and Brain Cancer? (Part 1)| Radiation | Environmental Toxins
The Price of Obesity | Economics of Obesity | Diet | Exercise | Nutrition
Sleep Talk | Sleep Disorders | Insomnia
Transgender, Transition (Part 2): Gender Affirming Surgery | Plastic Surgery
Transgender, Transition (Part 1) | Gender Dysphoria
Breast Cancer | Awareness | Prevention | Women's Health
Contraception and Women's Health | Contraceptive Technology | Birth Control
Leukemia and Other Cancers | Children's Health | Chemotherapy | Environmental Toxins
Obesity and Bariatric Medicine (Part 1) | Diet | Exercise | Nutrition
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