Take 26: Dopamine and Addiction with Dr. Anna Lembke of Stanford University
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Take it On is BACK for the summer and Jonah and Reid have an awesome lineup in store. Their first conversation focuses on addiction, joined by world-renowned author and psychiatrist, Dr. Anna Lembke. Dr. Lembke begins the conversation with a definition of addiction and explains the crucial role that dopamine plays in the process of developing addictions (2:35 ), drawing on insights from her best-selling book “Dopamine Nation.” Dr. Lembke details how dopamines withdrawal influences our likelihood to not only crave our addictive behavior, but do so in continually increasing amount and frequency (3:10 ). The conversation pivots to common addictions facing young men and how we can identify whether we’re truly addicted or just engaging in undesirable behaviors (7:40 ), determining appropriate strategies for reducing our dependency on these habits or addictions, like a “dopamine fast” (12:45 ). Dr. Lembke explains whether there are truly “addictive” personalities before concluding the conversation with a discussion of society’s growing addiction to smartphones and other digital devices, identifying interventions we can use
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