Name: Dopamine Nation
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Author: Anna Lembke, MD

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Chapter 1 The Modern Predicament

The brain compensates for every dopamine spike with a "pain" response to maintain balance. Constant overstimulation leads to a chronic "low." Healing …

Chapter 2 The Pleasure-Pain Balance. 🔒

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Chapter 3 The Scarcity Brain in a Surplus World. 🔒

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Chapter 4 The Fasting Cure 🔒

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Chapter 5 Radical Honesty as a Shield. 🔒

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Chapter 6 The Way of the Warrior - Pressing into Pain. 🔒

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Chapter 7 Self Binding Strategies 🔒

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Chapter 8 The Joy of the Middle Way. 🔒

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Chapter 9 Lessons from the Seesaw. 🔒

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Chapter 10 Conclusion. 🔒

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Dopamine Nation

Dr. Anna Lembke reveals the neuroscience of addiction in

an age of abundance. By understanding the "pleasure-pain

seesaw" and practicing "dopamine fasts," you can heal your

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