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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Dr. Anna Lembke (Author, Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 7,936 ratings
#1 Best Seller in Medical Clinical Psychology
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER

“Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick, as heard on Fresh Air

This 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.

In Dopamine Nation, 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, Dopamine Nation shows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery.

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  1. Listening Length
    6 hours and 11 minutes
  2. Author
    Dr. Anna Lembke
  3. Narrator
    Dr. Anna Lembke
  4. Audible release date
    August 24, 2021
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
  7. ASIN
    B08LQZCGDJ
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 6 hours and 11 minutes
Author Dr. Anna Lembke
Narrator Dr. Anna Lembke
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date August 24, 2021
Publisher Penguin Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B08LQZCGDJ
Best Sellers Rank #464 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#1 in Medical Clinical Psychology
#2 in Sociological Study of Medicine
#2 in Biology (Books)

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Good tool, you should read it from time to time
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Good tool, you should read it from time to time
Really good book, I read dopamine by Daniel and was a good one but if I'm not mistaken, I didn't found tools or instructions like I did with this one, all the info, the stories from her patients are really good for us to see that we might (most likely) have some kind of addiction or over-consumption behavior that we should work on and she is giving us some ways to do so, I really liked they way she is sharing all that wisdom we may use to improve some aspects of our lives
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Caroline
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Well Written
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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I bought this book to help me with learning more about addiction, as my sister is in the deepest depths of it and has been for a long time. It helped me break through the numbness I had felt, but more so helped me re-evaluate my own numbing behaviors in the world. It was beautifully written and very engaging, and I walked away feeling like I could take the lessons learned and model a better life even for myself.
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Daniel Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on Dopamine!
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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I found this book engrossing and enjoyable while also illuminating. While I don't currently have any major addiction in my life, the lessons learned within can still be applied to every day life. Often with today's easy access to everything and anything, I find myself wondering what the point of it all is and struggle to find meaning and I believe it's from a lack of pain in my life, and therefore no struggle to earn satisfaction. Highly recommend this book!
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Zazou
4.0 out of 5 stars Game changer
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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Very informative. I bet a lot of people on antidepressants and anti- anxiety meds just need to boost their neurotransmitters. Safer.
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Review King
5.0 out of 5 stars Made the topic easy to understand
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
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I bought this book to give me a clearer understanding of dopamine. The correlation between dopamine and addiction was very educational. I now have a much better understanding of the dopamine spikes.
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Brandi Deanna Berry
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling!
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
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I recommend this book to everyone who is human. The insights into the whys of human behavior are liberating. Anyone seeking to disconnect from the grind of life and reconnect to humanity would benefit from the lessons in this book.
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Jackson Upmann
5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Read for Today’s Environment
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
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The world is becoming more and more geared toward instant gratification (due to the advance of technology and market pressures). This books provides a mental framework and tools to mitigate against the harmful effects of living in world with greater and greater access to dopamine-inducing stimuli. A must read for anyone, but especially those who struggle with addiction and controlling their behavior.
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Siim Puskai
3.0 out of 5 stars semi ok
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2023
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This book could have been 20 pages, just way too many anecdotal stories about different patients. But overall explains the addiction cycles well.
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Igo Hummaan
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Primer on the Dopamine Effect, Pain-Pleasure Balance
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021
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This is a nicely condensed, well-writtten book that explains some of the reasons behind and the power of addiction, viewed through the lens of our brain's' dopamine regulation system. A fast reader will probably get through it in a weekend. Took me a few extra days but definitely worth it.

There are many compelling real-world examples of how people get hooked into destructive behaviors, as well as the highlights of the author's therapeutic interactions with a few of them, in each case showing a path (potentially one the reader could take if applicable) of how the person was able to free themselves from the problem. Quite a few insights into how AA and other legitimate 12 step programs can help people / why it works as well.

Definitely more aimed at helping the reader understand what is happening (with typical addiction scenarios) at a physiological and practical level, than a "in the weeds" neuroscience book, or typical inch deep "self-help" book. Helps that the author is a medical doctor / psychiatrist, so you know she has a pretty good idea what she's talking about, and is even honest with some of her own shortcomings and mistakes she had to deal with as a child, parent, therapist. If all this sounds like something that might help you start to get out of a bad situation, buy the book. You won't regret it.
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David B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and easy to read
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and easy to read
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2024
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Renato
5.0 out of 5 stars Dificil de para de ler.
Reviewed in Brazil on March 7, 2024
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Livro muito bom que trata muito bem sobre a questão de vícios e hábitos, leitura fácil e instigante.
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José Trejo
5.0 out of 5 stars Me encanto
Reviewed in Mexico on April 12, 2023
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Es un gran libro, muy actual y siempre con sostén en lo que dice. Fácil lectura y si te interesa es por algo
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Ilaria
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and useful
Reviewed in Italy on April 13, 2024
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In a society where we can be addicted to almost anything (Tv series, drugs, video games, food, etc) we can defeat our addiction to dopamine. Learning how our brain works is the beginning of our recovery.
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Angela Nowak
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and well written
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2024
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This book is a gold mine. So well written.
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