Dr. Anna Lembke on Dopamine, Addiction & Freedom

Today we're sharing a very special interview Hew managed to land featuring one of the world's leading experts on dopamine and addiction — Dr Anna Lembke!

Over the last few years, Anna has appeared in Netflix documentaries like The Social Dilemma and podcasts like The Rich Roll Podcast, The Huberman Lab and The Joe Rogan Experience. 

Her new book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence was an instant New York Times bestseller and explores how to moderate compulsive overconsumption in a dopamine-overloaded world.

In this conversation we cover:

- What dopamine actually is
- How it governs our lives
- Why the pursuit of pleasure is actually the pursuit of pain
- How a dopamine fast can help reset our brains
- And practical tools for overcoming addiction

Check it out.

https://mentalhealth.fm/episodes/anna-lembke-dopamine

https://www.patreon.com/mentalhealthpodcast