{"product_id":"dopamine-nation-finding-balance-in-the-age-of-indulgence-paperback","title":"Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Lembke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.\"--Beth Macy, author of \u003ci\u003eDopesick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We're living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting . . . The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24\/7 for a wired generation. As such we've all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eDopamine Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain . . . and what to do about it. Condensing complex neuroscience into easy-to-understand metaphors, Lembke illustrates how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. The lived experiences of her patients are the gripping fabric of her narrative. Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. In essence, \u003ci\u003eDopamine Nation \u003c\/i\u003eshows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Lembke is the medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine, program director for the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding research in mental illness, for excellence in teaching, and for clinical innovation in treatment. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries in prestigious outlets such as \u003ci\u003eThe New England Journal of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJAMA\u003c\/i\u003e. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760955818272,"sku":"9781524746742","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b133489c2b3e40777340ef2ab3dcabd7.webp?v=1780195174","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dopamine-nation-finding-balance-in-the-age-of-indulgence-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}