The Peter Attia Drive

The Peter Attia Drive

#321 – Dopamine and addiction: navigating pleasure, pain, and the path to recovery | Anna Lembke, M.D.

Oct 14, 2024 · 02:21:59

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Anna Lembke explores dopamine's role in addiction and prefrontal cortex function.
A framework for diagnosing and treating addiction to various substances is shared.
Inherited and environmental factors contribute to addiction risk.

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Anna Lembke

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