Do you ever engage compulsively in behaviors, big or small, that compromise your well-being and go against your ideals? For just about 100% of people the answer is yes. Today we'll talk about the dopamine system, the nature and origin of addiction, and tools for reestablishing a healthier equilibrium. This discussion will lay the groundwork for a major theme of our podcast on Neuromancer, an 80s cyberpunk classic.

We'll be basing this episode on Anna Lembke's book 'Dopamine Nation'. Anna is the head of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic.