Everyone has coping mechanisms, but sometimes those ways of coping become problem behaviours - addictions.
In this episode of Doctor Informed, we're focussing on how to spot the signs that you may be sliding into addiction, how to have conversations with friends and colleagues if you worry about their behaviour, and how seeking treatment is the best way to ... Show More
Feb 6
How the internet hijacked our health
Deborah Cohen's new book "How the internet hijacked our health" explores the profound impact of the internet on our wellbeing. In this conversation with BMJ Editor, Kamran Abbasi, they discuss the ways in which online information can both empower and mislead, the role of big tech ... Show More
39m 36s
Jan 31
What access to GPs tells us about the NHS 10 year plan, and online gambling
We’re 18 months into the Labour government, and their changes to the NHS are beginning to be felt. In the 10 year plan that they launched last year, they announced three planned shifts for the health service. Firstly, they pledge to move care from hospitals to the community, an i ... Show More
37m 35s
Jan 23
How much should doctors be paid? | BMJ Interviews Economist Richard Murphy
This interview is available in video form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yNO47EfuEM @RichardJMurphy, political economist and tax campaigner, joins Kamran Abbasi, Editor in Chief of The BMJ. In the UK an ongoing dispute between resident doctors and the Labour Government saw ... Show More
35m 44s
Aug 2022
Reading "drug-seeking" patient behavior, with Dr. Casey Grover
A talk with Dr. Casey Grover, addiction specialist and host of the podcast Addiction in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care, about how doctors attempt to determine if a patient is trying to get a drug prescription under false pretenses (e.g., claiming to be in pain to get opioids). ... Show More
53m 3s
Aug 2021
Understanding & Treating Addiction | Dr. Anna Lembke
This episode I interview Dr. Anna Lembke, M.D., Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Lembke is a psychiatrist expert in treating addictions of all kinds: drugs, alcohol, food, sex, video games, gambling, foo ... Show More
1h 59m
Sep 2023
A Controversial New Way To Think About Addiction | Carrie Wilkens
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Wilkens talks about the stigma around substance abuse, potential alternatives to abstinence, and the role of meditation in recovery ... Show More
1h 4m
Dec 2021
Pain, Pleasure, and the Addictive Chase for Dopamine | Dr. Anna Lembke
<p>This week’s conversation is with Dr. Anna Lembke, a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. </p><p>A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers ... Show More
1h 26m
Jun 2022
The Secret To Radically Improving Your Health (That Nobody’s Talking About!) with James Maskell #287
Are the people around you supportive of your health goals? If you were to embark on a new routine, would your friends be a help or hindrance? For today’s episode, I was delighted to welcome my good friend James Maskell for a conversation around friendship, community and the conce ... Show More
1h 24m