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E62: Dopamine: Everything You Need to Know
Episode 62

E62: Dopamine: Everything You Need to Know

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

August 27, 202114m 31s

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Show Notes

Gill discusses dopamine. We know dopamine is associated with addiction, but she explains what dopamine does and how it makes it tougher to quit drinking. You’ll learn how dopamine reinforces addiction, what animals who have damage to their dopamine systems are like, how dopamine affects our desire to search for alcohol, and how punishers and aversion affect addiction.

 

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Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.

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