Dopamine Nation with Anna Lembke

<p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color">In this episode, Dr. Anna Lembke, an internationally recognized expert in addiction and dopamine, discusses addiction, dopamine's role in pain and pleasure, dopamine agonists, and more.</span></p> <p><em><span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color">**Please note, taking regular carbidopa/levodopa alone very rarely leads to someone experiencing impulse control disorders, so please do not delay taking these Parkinson’s medications because of a fear of developing an impulse control disorder. If your symptoms are getting in the way of your daily activities and quality of life, work with your doctor to find the right dose for you. Dopamine agonists, on the other hand, which are more commonly prescribed in the early stages of Parkinson’s, are the types of medication that put people at greater risk. Still, it’s not a given. Each person responds to medication differently, and whatever side effects you do experience are almost always duration and dose-dependent. To learn more about Parkinson’s medication, read <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnowdkZrYUlNQ1ROR2Jad2VxMHJMUXZNSExNQXxBQ3Jtc0ttSnB1cmMxeE8wR2RLR0wwemcyTG9fQW5wLXBGaXVZckZrbFZidTMtbmpfMW1DRlRJTzBYcktvQ2FEVVFyZUZnOUhSVVRxRXd1M1lMZTNCd2hiUFNkREpFRmRiVkFGZXlZMFJtSmVQQ3lEcmtpeXpndw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdavisphinneyfoundation.org%2Fmedication-and-parkinsons%2F&v=7gKJ4FZ2TZU"> Medication and Parkinson’s.</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color">For more on impulse control disorders and dopamine agonists, read <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkwwVjlpUUJVdC1GdkE1NXZZWFk2YXZYOXF3Z3xBQ3Jtc0tucHBieFlqZFJ0VThkaFBpc1hlVTJNTzVmbjRFRkVTbXhVWUVLRjlHM295NnlPd21rNEhvTm1LbF81TEo2ekFCMjBBMnFybHJJcFR0c09lLVF5dkJRd0RQQVJVT2xDVEp3VF9oeXo0b21MdF91SFlXcw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdavisphinneyfoundation.org%2Fimpulse-control-disorders-and-parkinsons-what-they-are-and-how-to-manag