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On this episode of the UCLA BrainSPORT Podcast, Adel discusses the dopamine neurotransmitter, mental illness, and addiction with Dr. Anna Lembke. Dr. Lembke is a psychiatrist at Stanford University and the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Dopamine Nation. A few topics discussed include dopamine’s role in motivation and addiction, withdrawal, and actionable ways to overcome bad habits and addiction.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:15 The Function of Dopamine
7:53 – Dopamine and Motivation
12:47 – Antipsychotics
15:44 – The Pleasure – Pain Balance
18:10 – Our Aversion to Pain
22:30 – Decreasing World Happiness
25:44 – Mental Illness Diagnosis
28:33 – ADHD and Stimulants
31:48 – Addiction and Bad Habits
37:23 – Addiction Withdrawal
39:36 – Social Media
44:40 – The Dopamine Fast
47:51 – Stopping Withdrawal
57:01 – Drug Substitution
59:24 – Psychedelics for Addiction
1:05:13 – Building Good Habits
1:06:49 – Oxytocin, Dopamine, Loneliness
1:09:53 – Outro