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#392 - Anna Lembke - How To Reset Your Brain's Dopamine Balance

Modern Wisdom

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Is There a Risk of Being Addict?

You can have all the genes for alcoholism, but if you're raised on a desert island that doesn't any alcohol, it doesn't come to fruition. It's this interesting stress vulnerability diathesis which is true for most mental illnesses. People who have intimate, supportive human connections in their lives are at decreased risk of becoming addicted. On an individual level, nobody is immune. You can have the best family and the best job and be the most spiritual person on the planet, and you can still get addicted.

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