Addiction: Why you can't kick SYSK

There was a time less than 100 years ago when you could exchange your paper currency at the bank for actual gold. Gave folks a sense of stability, it did. Depending on your view, we either ruined or built our economies when money became just paper.See omnystudio.com/listener for ... Show More

Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It’s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also focus, motivation, and living a productive life. How can one molecule be so many things to so many people? Find out all about it in t ... Show More

Back in 1973 a male chauvinist played tennis against champion Billie Jean King. This is that story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Each year, the horrors of addiction claim thousands of lives -- but what if some substances can break the cycle of drug abuse? Join Ben and Matt to learn more about hallucinogens and addiction.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastn ... Show More

<p>Dr. Judith Grisel, former addict and current behavioral neuroscientist, joins Breht to discuss her life experiences and her fascinating book <em>"Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction".<br /></em><br /> We discuss how addiction works at the level of the br ... Show More

Addictions can control and ruin our lives and the lives of our loved ones. With more people experiencing addiction than ever before, it’s never been more important to understand its many contributing factors. Listen to to this recent Medical Medium Radio Show to learn how to bett ... Show More

C’est pour tenter de savoir si les personnes présentant un trouble clinique d’addiction aux jeux sur internet - qui se diagnostique de manière assez similaire aux autres types d’addiction - avaient un fonctionnement cérébral modifié face à l’objet de leur dépendance, que des cher ... Show More

What really causes addiction -- to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to wonder why we treat addicts the way we ... Show More

<p>Sex addiction is a term that's bandied about a lot these days, but is it really a disorder? Or just an excuse for cheating? Molly and Cristen examine what studies and anecdotal evidence have to say about sex addiction.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="h ... Show More

The news of Demi Lovato’s overdose reignited a national conversation about the enduring struggle of addiction and relapse — an often dangerous cycle that can end in tragedy for many people who struggle with substance abuse.In this episode, Dr. Oz sat down with renowned psychologi ... Show More

We all have bad habits - things we eat, drink, do or say that cause us unhappiness. We repeat these behaviours over and over again - almost as if we are on autopilot. But we can break free from them, and use the mechanics of habit formation to make doing good things feel effortle ... Show More

Vous livrez-vous à un comportement ou à la consommation d’une substance de manière compulsive alors même que cela entraine des conséquences néfastes ? Si c’est le cas, vous souffrez peut-être d’une addiction.<br><p> Voir <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">Acast.com/privacy</a> p ... Show More

In this episode we discuss the danger of getting addicted to your screens. We look at how technology is designed to be as addictive as possible, and how those addictions specifically make you spend more time on things like social media and news that make you less happy. We discus ... Show More