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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: BrainSPORTPodcast@mednet.ucla.edu 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

On this episode, learn about digital addiction, and the symptoms of technology addiction with our guest Anna Lembke. Anna Lembke is a psychiatrist currently working as the Chief of Addiction Medicine at Stanford’s Dual Diagnosis clinic. She was recently interviewed for the Social Dilemma, the amazing Netflix documentary exploring the dangers of social media. On this episode, we really dive deep into the heart of digital addiction--the symptoms of technology addiction, how it starts, how it controls our behavior, and how to escape its magnetic pull. But more specifically, we explore the role of social media and smartphones, and how these tools are hijacking our evolutionary drive for novelty, pleasure, exploration, and connection with other human beings.