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Modern Wisdom
#392 - Anna Lembke - How To Reset Your Brain's Dopamine Balance
Nov 1, 2021
Anna Lembke, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, explores the complex dynamics of dopamine in our lives. She discusses how modern stimuli, like phones and social media, hijack our dopamine pathways, leading to mental health challenges. Lembke explains dopamine detoxing, revealing how to reset our brain's balance. The conversation also covers the surprising connections between dopamine, intimacy, and addiction, emphasizing the necessity of embracing discomfort to foster focus and well-being.
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- Dopamine imbalance from modern stimuli causes anxiety and cravings.
- Detoxing from dopamine involves discomfort, triggering brain's balance restoration.
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Understanding Dopamine's Role in Pleasure and Pain
Dopamine plays a crucial role in our brain's reward pathway, signaling pleasure and pain. When engaged in pleasurable activities, dopamine levels rise, but the brain strives for balance, leading to potential addiction. Prolonged exposure to reinforcing stimuli like social media or video games can lead to a dopamine deficit state, causing anxiety and cravings.
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