The Journey Home

Anna Lembke, MD


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Matthew's guest this week is Anna Lembke. Anna is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School

of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic.

She is the author of the bestselling book ‘Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence’ which explores how to moderate compulsive overconsumption

in a dopamine-overloaded world. Anna has appeared on some of the most listened to podcasts, including the Huberman Lab and Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.

Matthew and Anna discuss her route into psychiatry, the relationship between dopamine and addiction, her experience of therapy, restoring homeostasis, her thoughts on medication and more!

Check out: https://www.annalembke.com/ for more information on Anna's books, publications and media appearances.

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The Journey HomeBy Matthew Starritt