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The Science of Addiction with A Neuroscientist, Dr Oluwole.
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Dr Oluwole, a medical doctor and a neuroscientist discusses some fundamental science on addiction and shares his journey from medicine into a career in research. The timelines for our conversation is below for your convenience.
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Guest Introduction
1:46 Motivation to Pursue a Career in Neuroscience
06:41 Transition from Medicine to Research
08:55 Addiction
09:42 Definition of addiction
10:43 Why Study addiction?
12:45 The science of Addiction (Dopamine)
15:06 Addiction and the reasoning ability
16:06 Empathy
17:35 Drugs, alcohol vs internet, food, sex, and gambling addiction
24:47 Does addiction run in the family? Genetic and environmental factors.
29:20 Can treatment completely restore brain function? [re-wire the brain]
31:23 Relapse
38:38 The importance of family support
39:14 Gratitude
41:26 Outro- Happy Holidays
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