Dopamine, Mental Illness, Addiction, and Breaking Bad Habits l Anna Lembke, MD

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Visit https://www.brainsportpodcast.com to subscribe to the BrainSPORT Podcast and access exclusive content unavailable elsewhere. On this episode of the UCLA BrainSPORT Podcast, Adel discusses the dopamine neurotransmitter, mental illness, and addiction with Dr. Anna Lembke. Dr. Lembke is a psychiatrist at Stanford University and the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Dopamine Nation. A few topics discussed include dopamine’s role in motivation and addiction, withdrawal, and actionable ways to overcome bad habits and addiction. If you have any questions or are interested in supporting the UCLA BrainSPORT Podcast, please contact us at: [email protected] Listen to this episode of the UCLA BrainSPORT Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265350/share Follow us on social media! Instagram: @adel.neuro X: @Ahdelneuro Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:15 - The Function of Dopamine 7:53 – Dopamine and Motivation 12:47 – Antipsychotics 15:44 – The Pleasure – Pain Balance 18:10 – Our Aversion to Pain 22:30 – Decreasing World Happiness 25:44 – Mental Illness Diagnosis 28:33 – ADHD and Stimulants 31:48 – Addiction and Bad Habits 37:23 – Addiction Withdrawal 39:36 – Social Media 44:40 – The Dopamine Fast 47:51 – Stopping Withdrawal 57:01 – Drug Substitution 59:24 – Psychedelics for Addiction 1:05:13 – Building Good Habits 1:06:49 – Oxytocin, Dopamine, Loneliness 1:09:53 – Outro