DOPAMINE NATION: Why the Modern World Puts Us All at Risk for Addiction
DOPAMINE NATION: Why the Modern World Puts Us All at Risk for Addiction  
Podcast: The Next Big Idea
Published On: Wed Dec 08 2021
Description: In “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence,” Dr. Anna Lembke says today’s superabundance of pleasurable stimuli makes us all vulnerable to overindulgence. But don’t lose hope. Anna, the medical director of addiction medicine at Stanford, says that by understanding how modern stimulants — from Instagram to masturbation machines — prey on our primitive brains, we can find ways to overcome the unhealthy dependencies that prevent us from leading balanced lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices