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Addiction Expert: The Hidden Habit Rewiring Your Brain


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Dopamine expert Dr. Anna Lembke reveals how addiction is hijacking your brain, why dopamine dependency is skyrocketing, the hidden dangers of social media, AI, porn, and the fast-track to regaining control.

Dr. Anna Lembke is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. With over 25 years treating patients with substance and behavioral addictions, she’s also the bestselling author of Dopamine Nation.

We Discuss:

  • Why constant stimulation makes us feel empty, anxious, and burnt out
  • How digital rewards are rewiring your brain for distraction instead of discipline
  • The hidden crash behind every dopamine spike- How over comfort and instant gratification quietly destroy motivation, drive, and resilience
  • Actionable strategies to reset your brain, regain control, and perform at your peak

You can purchase Dr Anna’s book, Dopamine Nation: Why our Addiction to Pleasure is Causing us Pain, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence-ebook/dp/B09GMCCLLX?ref_=ast_author_mpb

Follow Dr Anna

Website: https://www.annalembke.com/

Stanford Medicine: https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/anna-lembke

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