Dopamine, Technology, & Addiction with Dr. Anna Lembke

What affect is dopamine overload having on the developing brain? Why are video games and social media so widely used by children, given they have the potential for addiction? Is the attention economy is appropriate and safe for the developing mind? Dr. Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She is a three-time author of leading books on addiction including Dopamine Nation, a New York Times Bestseller, and appeared in the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. Dr. Lembke sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, is an international speaker, and has operated a successful clinical practice for over 27 years.

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