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Podcast: Flourish FM
Episode: Episode #4: Addiction and flourishing: why our addiction to pleasure is making us unhappy
Description: Today we are talking to Anna Lemke, MD about the relation between dopamine and fourishing.Â
Overarching themes:
Dopamine, it’s role in pleasure and motivationÂ
The relation between dopamine and human flourishing
How to flourish while navigating addiction
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Dr. Anna Lembke received her undergraduate degree in Humanities from Yale University and her medical degree from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also Program Director of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and Chief of the Stanf...