Dr Oluwole, a medical doctor and a neuroscientist discusses some fundamental science on addiction and shares his journey from medicine into a career in research. The timelines for our conversation is below for your convenience. 

00:00 Introduction

00:52 Guest Introduction

1:46 Motivation to Pursue a Career in Neuroscience

06:41 Transition from Medicine to Research

08:55 Addiction

09:42 Definition of addiction

10:43 Why Study addiction?

12:45 The science of Addiction (Dopamine)

15:06 Addiction and the reasoning ability

16:06 Empathy

17:35 Drugs, alcohol vs internet, food, sex, and gambling addiction

24:47 Does addiction run in the family?  Genetic and environmental factors.

29:20 Can treatment completely restore brain function? [re-wire the brain]

31:23 Relapse

38:38 The importance of family support

39:14 Gratitude

41:26 Outro- Happy Holidays

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