In this compelling conversation, Andy Y. West shares her journey from debilitating long COVID and cognitive decline to full recovery—achieved by hacking the dopamine reward system through intentional, science-backed habits. Drawing from her acclaimed books Planet Dopamine, Dopamine Mountain, and Anhedonia Wastelands, Andy explains how we can retrain our brains to produce dopamine naturally and safely in our life's and replace harmful coping mechanisms like self-harm, anger, alcohol and drugs which many people use to produce dopamine without even knowing why that temporally produces dopamine.

We explore:

- The neurobiology of dopamine and how it shapes behavior

- The cycle of self-harm and its biochemical reinforcement

- Tools for rewiring mindset and boosting drive naturally

We also have a lot o fun in this revealing method of maintaining our levels of dopamine and kick starting our way out of depression and anxiety. To be motivated and happy in a world that exposes too much negativity. Help us change the world through unity and love.

And be on the lookout for new and exciting developments for the show coming soon.

Andy Y. West's sites

Official Website: https://dopaminemountain.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MtDopamine#

Instagram: http://instagram.com/dopaminemountain

X: http://x.com/mountdopamine

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DopamineMountain

LinkedIn: Andy's LinkedIn

Threads: Andy's Threads

Substack: https://substack.com/@dopaminemountain

OTR sites:

Podcast Website: https://bobadleman.wixsite.com/otrmentalhealth

Mail:           OvertheRainbowbob@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otrachievingmentalhealhfr

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/over_the_rainbow_achieving  

X:    https://twitter.com/overtherain1bow

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChEYTddPDUaiZbFliit1r5Q

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-adleman/

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