Psychiatrist / Researcher

Dr. Anna Lembke

Stanford psychiatrist and world's leading expert on dopamine and compulsive behavior. Author of Dopamine Nation. Her pleasure-pain balance framework explains why chasing pleasure backfires and how to reset.

Known For

Dopamine NationPleasure-pain balanceDopamine detoxSelf-binding strategies

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Adverse Childhood Experiences Wire Nervous System Dysregulation Into Adulthood

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Environment Shapes Behavior More Than Willpower

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The Nucleus Accumbens Drives Both Reward Seeking and Impulse Suppression

Curious

Sobriety as a Life Force Multiplier

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Books

■Dopamine Nation(2021)

Episodes

#Am I Addicted to My Phone? (w/ Anna Lembke)May 18, 2026 #363How to Get Motivated: #1 Dopamine Expert's Protocol to Build Willpower & Get Things DoneJan 22, 2026 #The Paradox of PleasureDec 8, 2025 #Anna Lembke: Reset Your Dopamine to Take Back ControlJan 13, 2025 #Anna Lembke on How to Reset Your DopamineSep 23, 2024