The release date for the English version of 'Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence' by
Anna Lembke is Jun 2021. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
This is a book on enjoyment. Pain is another factor. The most crucial thing to remember is how to strike a fine balance between the two and why it's more vital than ever to do so. 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... It's astounding how many, how different, and how potent they are now. For a connected generation, the smartphone is the hypodermic needle of today, supplying digital dopamine continuously. We are now all susceptible to compulsive overconsumption as a result.
The psychiatrist and author Dr. Anna Lembke delves into the fascinating new scientific findings that shed light on why the unrelenting pursuit of pleasure ultimately results in misery and offers solutions in her book Dopamine Nation. Lembke explains how maintaining dopamine balance is necessary for finding satisfaction and connection by simplifying sophisticated neuroscience into understandable analogies. Her tale is compelling because it is woven from the real-life experiences of her patients. Their compelling tales of pain and salvation offer us all hope for controlling our consumption and improving our quality of life. Dopamine Nation essentially demonstrates that combining the knowledge of recovery with the science of desire is the key to achieving equilibrium.
"Brilliant... riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued."--Dopesick author Beth Macy
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“Brilliant… riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Dopesick author Beth Macy
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