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Essentials: Understanding & Treating Addiction | Dr. Anna Lembke

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Understanding the Pleasure-Pain Balance in Addiction

This chapter explores the complex interplay between pleasure and pain within the brain, using a balance scale analogy to illustrate their coexistence. It provides insights into how awareness of this dynamic can aid in understanding addiction and the biological urges that drive human behavior.

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