CW: This episode contains descriptions of drug use, CSA, DV, and suicide.
Methamphetamine, or meth, is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It leads to intense euphoria, increased energy, but has severe dangers. Meth abuse causes physical and mental health issues, addiction, cognitive impairments, and the production process i ... Show More
Jul 7
I Survived The Worst Case of Child Abuse in Kansas
#podcast #children #trauma #therapy https://partners.fatty15.com/INSANEIn 1999, the state of Kansas witnessed one of the most horrifying cases of child abuse in its history. This is the true story of a young girl who endured unimaginable pain, isolation, and neglect—but against a ... Show More
1h 33m
Jun 30
I Almost Dated My Stalker
#podcast #dating #stalker #realestate https://partners.fatty15.com/INSANEFor four years, Cassandra Rosa was stalked by someone hiding in plain sight — someone she believed was a friend.In this episode, she shares how the stalking started, how it escalated, and how she finally unc ... Show More
1h 25m
Feb 2020
The Future of Addiction Treatment
“Ibogaine made them ready for change,” says researcher Deborah Mash, PhD. Mash has been studying the effects of ibogaine since 1992. A psychedelic compound derived from the bark of a shrub native to western central Africa, ibogaine is being used as a potent addiction disruptor (s ... Show More
47m 13s
Feb 2022
416: Identifying and Overcoming Your Addictions with Jesse Harless
While we may not all openly identify as “addicts,” we are all in some way addicted to something that is detrimental to us in ways that we often don’t recognize. It could be drugs, food, social media, work habits, exercise, yelling, destructive thought patterns, or something else. ... Show More
34m 51s
Aug 2021
Dr. Anna Lembke: Understanding & Treating Addiction
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
Aug 2021
Anna Lembke, MD on The Neuroscience of Addiction, Dopamine Fasting & The Opioid Crisis
The relentless pursuit of pleasure always leads to pain. As the world evolves from one of scarcity to overabundance, we increasingly orient our lives around the pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain—an instinct that has produced a myriad of unprecedented types of addiction, a ... Show More
2h 24m