Addiction is a widespread but often misunderstood concept. In this episode, the Whole Mind team take a broad approach to explaining why addictions develop, what’s going on in the brain of an addict, important things to keep in mind if your struggle with an addiction or you have an addict in your life.

Mentioned in this episode: 

Dr. Amen's work on the brain/SPECT scans of the brain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhDYlcz3eyY

https://www.amenclinics.com/conditions/behavioral-addictions/

https://www.amenclinics.com/conditions/drugs-and-alcohol-addiction/

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