Have you ever felt your phone buzz in your pocket only to find that there was no notification waiting to be cleared? If you have seen The Social Dilemma, you know that in the age of social media, our phones can have quite the addictive potential. In this episode, Drew & Liv have the privilege of interviewing Dr. Anna Lembke, one of the leaders in addiction medicine who also made an appearance in The Social Dilemma. From this episode, you will learn the biochemical basis of opioid addiction, the key players that catalyzed their overprescription, and the parallels between the opioid epidemic and today’s social media usage. You can learn more about Dr. Lembke’s research and find her books on her website, dopaminenation.com.
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