Anna Lembke On The Neuroscience of Addiction: Our Dopamine Nation | Rich Roll Podcast

Psychiatrist & Stanford professor Dr. Anna Lembke joins Rich to discuss the neuroscience of modern addiction, dopamine fasting, the opioid crisis & more. To read more about Dr. Lembke and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll623 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS AND DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:39 - Primer for Today's Conversation 00:11:40 - Defining Addiction 00:16:47 - Anyone Can Form an Addiction 00:18:28 - There Doesn't Need to Be a Reason Behind Addiction 00:23:14 - Dr. Lembke's Dual Diagnosis Method 00:26:03 - The Neurochemistry of Addiction 00:29:19 - We Live in a World Saturated with Dopamine 00:32:24 - Drug of Choice 00:38:25 - Voicing Change 00:39:25 - Pain - Pleasure Paradox 00:40:25 - Dr. Lembke's Patients are Her Heroes 00:42:19 - Rechanneling an Addict's Energy to Fill Their Need 00:43:14 - Rich's Recovery 00:45:12 - The Value of AA 00:50:53 - What's the Brain Chemistry of a Withdrawal 00:57:34 - The Truth and Vulnerability of Sharing Addiction Stories 01:01:05 - We're All Vulnerable to the Fundamental Problem of Addiction 01:05:25 - Addiction Among Highly Educated Professionals 01:08:56 - Disclosing Personal Struggles as a Psychatrist 01:12:31 - Addiction by the Numbers 01:17:40 - The Opioid Crisis 01:31:34 - How Are We Redressing the Crisis? 01:40:14 - The Proliferation of Cannabis & Psychedelics 01:50:40 - The Effects of Vaping Among Teens 01:52:19 - How to Identify a Potential Addict 01:56:24 - The Hard Balance for Parents 02:06:02 - How Does Addiction Get Passed Genetically? 02:08:41 - Going on a Dopamine Fast 02:15:16 - Closing Remarks * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast