EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 38 MIN
How To Reset Your Brain's Dopamine Levels (with Dr. Anna Lembke)
from Husband Material · host Drew Boa
How does living in a drugified world affect our brains, and what can we about it? Renowned psychiatrist Anna Lembke vulnerably shares her own story of addiction to romance novels and erotica, how digital media hijacks our brains, and what freedom practically looks like. Along the way, you'll learn the meaning of dopamine fasting, self-binding strategies, and prosocial shame. Take notes!Dr. Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She 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, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.Buy Anna's books:Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of IndulgenceThe Official Dopamine Nation Workbook: A Practical Guide to Finding Balance in the Age of IndulgenceDrug Dealer, MD: How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to StopLearn more about Anna at annalembke.comYou're invited to HMA In A Day on Saturday, July 11!This free online workshop will go through the entire Husband Material Academy program in a single day.Sign up now at husbandmaterial.com/workshopSupport the showTake the Husband Material Journey...Step 1: Listen to this podcast or watch on YouTubeStep 2: Join the private Husband Material CommunityStep 3: Take the free mini-course: How To Outgrow PornStep 4: Try the all-in-one program: Husband Material AcademyThanks for listening!
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How does living in a drugified world affect our brains, and what can we about it? Renowned psychiatrist Anna Lembke vulnerably shares her own story of addiction to romance novels and erotica, how digital media hijacks our brains, and what freedom practically looks like. Along the way, you'll learn the meaning of dopamine fasting, self-binding strategies, and prosocial shame. Take notes! Dr. Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanf...
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