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The episode explores the misconceptions around addiction and the brain's neuroadaptation processes.

Send us Fan Mail Forget the “born an addict” script. We dig into why the broken-brain narrative persists, where the DSM and twin-study talking points get overextended, and how neuroadaptation—not destiny—explains the very real deficits measured after substance use. From dopamine to GABA and glutamate, we unpack what’s actually happening in the brain, why SSRIs often miss the mark, and how a smarter plan uses testing, targeted nutrition, and careful deprescribing to reduce cravings and restore...

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Hosts: Dr. Teralyn Sell, Therapist Jenn Schmitz

Topics covered

• addiction
• neuroadaptation
• substance use
• mental health
• SSRIs
• nutrition
• deprescribing

Keywords

• addiction
• neuroadaptation
• dopamine
• GABA
• glutamate
• SSRIs
• nutrition
• deprescribing
• cravings

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Organizations: DSM

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