Dopamine expert DR ANNA LEMBKE reveals how addiction is hijacking your brain, why dopamine addiction is rising fast, the danger of social media, porn, AI, GLP-1 drugs, and how to regain control FAST!
Dr Anna Lembke is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. She has spent over 25 years treating patients with substance and behavioral addictions and is the bestselling author of “Dopamine Nation”.
She explains:
◼️Why endless pleasure quietly trains your brain to feel worse, not better
◼️How digital habits replace real connection with instant validation
◼️Why dopamine spikes always come with a hidden crash
◼️How easy comfort erodes discipline, motivation, and intimacy
◼️The practical reset that restores balance and control
Intro
Dopamine and Overabundance
How to Shake Bad Habits
Why Are Harmful Substances Addictive?
The Dangers of AI Simulating Human Connection
Sex Addiction Case Study
Elon Musk's Age of Abundance
We're Entertaining Ourselves to Death
How Our Brain Processes Pleasure and Pain
Why Do We Fall Off Our Good Habits?
When Are We Most Susceptible to Self-Destructive Behaviours
Who Is More Vulnerable to Addiction?
Link Between Addiction and People With ADHD
Link Between Childhood Trauma and Addiction
Parents Soothing Child’s Emotions With Technology
AI Replacing Parenting
Are You Hopeful People Will See the Downsides of AI?
Social Media Trials
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The Science Behind How to Get Rid of Bad Habits
Is Addictive Personality a Real Thing?
4-Week Resolutions
Psychological Strategies for Adopting Good Habits
How to Trick Your Brain to Enjoy Doing Hard Things
How to Avoid Relapse
Is It Possible to Become Addicted to Good Things Too?
Daily Routines to Kick the Habit
The "Count Back" Trick to Start New Habits
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Brains of Addicted vs. Non-Addicted People
Dopamine Research That Stood Out for You
Impact of Dopamine Addiction on Personal Relationships
Dopamine Agonist Drugs
Dopamine Release Associated With Learning and Impediments
Radical Honesty
What Is Agency and Why Does It Matter
The Biggest Problem With New Year’s Resolutions
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You can purchase Dr Anna’s book, ‘The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook: A Practical Guide to Overcoming Addiction in the Age of Indulgence’, here: https://amzn.to/4oZKEdl
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