Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show, this episode is the one marking the third anniversary of this podcast an important time to be grateful to all the audience and the incredible smart guests that had taken part in these conversations, the feedback from all of you who are listening are simply invaluable and work as the fuel to get this space going.

 

Today, Dr. King is sharing the highlights from past episodes where the experts share about addiction, PTSD, anxiety, and the different therapeutic approaches developed to support and help people struggling with their (physical, mental and spiritual) health.

 

Key Takeaways:

[2:08 ] Dr. King shares highlights from past episodes.

[2:16 ] Listen to a part of the episode with David Yusko on the Treatment of Addiction and PTSD where he talks about exposure therapy and its benefits.

[10:12 ] David Yusko talks about the overlap between trauma and substance use.

[13:32 ] How does David Yusco treat substance abuse and trauma?

[17:45 ] Daniel Lieberman talks about the role of dopamine in the brain and its relationship with substance use.

[18:24 ] Your Brain on Dopamine with  Daniel Lieberman 

[19:10 ] What role does dopamine play in evolution?

[20:17 ] Daniel Lieberman gives examples of how dopamine works.

[23:36 ] Daniel Lieberman explains why anticipating something is very different of having it.

[24:29 ] What are the chemicals that give people sustained enjoyment?

[27:09 ] Are people naturally born with either more dopamine or the”here and now” chemicals?

[28:23 ] Is there something that can be done to change the ratio of dopamine and ”here and now” chemicals?

[30:16 ] Is Addiction a Learning Disorder with Maia Szalavitz

[31:58 ] Maia and Dr. King talk about how punishing substance users do not work.

[33:00 ] Addiction can be considered a learning disorder.

[38:18 ] Addiction does not get worse with time.

[39:22 ] Shining a New Light on ADHD with Dr. Ned Hallowell

[40:04 ] Dr. Hallowell describes what ADHD is.

[43:04 ] ADD can take you to the hights or to the depths.

[44:35 ] The ADD mind is endlessly curious.

[46:22 ] Dr. Hallowell talks about the great problem with addiction and ADHD.

[48:44 ] Distraction vs curiosity.

[51:10 ] Bathing in Nature with Florence Williams 

[51:23 ] Florence williams talks about nature deficit disorder

Mentioned in this Episode:

The Beyond Addiction Show 

Center for Motivation and Change

Center for Motivation and Change on Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin

 

Email Dr. Josh King at beyondaddiction@motivationandchange.com  or tweet him at @DocJoshKing

 

The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race, Daniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long 

 

Tweetables and Quotes:

(16:30 ) “You need to treat trauma and PTSD at the same time”— David Yusco @_TheCMC 

(18:52 ) “The dopamine circuits in our brain are absolutely esencial for our survival.”— Daniel Lieberman @_TheCMC 

(20:05 ) “Dopamine is the chemical that coordinates the behavior to pursue things that we want but do not have”— Daniel Lieberman @_TheCMC 

(22:38 ) “Anticipation sometimes exceeds realization” @_TheCMC @DocJoshKing

(32:12 ) “In order to recover you have to learn the coping skills you didn’t have, that is why punishing people for not having those skills does not really teach them.” — Maia Szalavitz  @_TheCMC

(38:18 ) “Addiction does not get worse with time, actually the longer you are addicted the more likely you are to potentially recover.” — Maia Szalavitz  @_TheCMC

(40:50 ) “ADHD can be an amazing asset or a terrible curse, that depending on how you manage it” — Dr. Ned Hallowell @_TheCMC

(41:37 ) “ADHD is the entrepreneurial trait.” — Dr. Ned Hallowell @_TheCMC

(45:06 ) “Creativity is impulsivity going right.” — Dr. Ned Hallowell @_TheCMC