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Ep 26: Anna Lembke on Beating Dopamine

Brave New World -- hosted by Vasant Dhar

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Definitions of Addiction

Adiction is the continued compulsive use of a substance or behavior, despite harm to self and others. Tolerance, dependence and withdrawal are usually part of addiction. M broadly defines the sort of psychiatric criteria, which are control, compulsions and consequences. These are addictions that do not involve ingesting something. They involve doing something like gambling, pornography and compulsive masturbation.

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