'Digital drugs' are affecting our physical and emotional health
Stanford’s Dr. Anna Lembke says many of us could significantly benefit from a dopamine fast from our electronic devices.
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Stanford’s Dr. Anna Lembke says many of us could significantly benefit from a dopamine fast from our electronic devices.
The Katy and Fulshear areas have experienced exponential population increases and development in the last five years.
This extract from her book Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, shows how and why we’re vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption of all kinds, and why it’s critical to do something about it
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present Anna Lembke, MD, addressing the topic "Dopamine Nation, Why We're Addicted: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence."
One student describes feeling a lot happier and a lot more self-aware. that reaction probably less surprising to my next guest. dr. lemke is the author of "dopamine nation," finding balance in the age of indulgence. she's from the stanford university school of medicine. what is dome pamine, and what d it have to do with my smartphone? >> dopamine is a chemical we make in our brain. it's fundamental to pless asure reward and motivation, and key to getting addicted. when we do something that is rein reinforcing, whether it is ingesting a substance or engaging in a behavior, we release dopamine i...