The Science of Addiction and Recovery | Dr Russell Surasky
The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
4.6 • 911 Ratings
🗓️ 10 December 2024
⏱️ 112 minutes
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Summary
Join Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and Dr. Russell Surasky, a neurologist and addiction specialist, as they delve into the science of addiction. From the devastating effects of opioids and fentanyl to the impact of dopamine pathways, this episode explores the physiological, psychological, and societal challenges of addiction. Discover actionable strategies, the importance of stigma reduction, and groundbreaking treatment options that save lives.
📍 Chapter Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction: Why Addiction Needs Urgent Attention
03:42 - The Science of Addiction: What Happens in the Brain
12:30 - Genetic Susceptibility and Environmental Triggers
21:08 - The Fentanyl Crisis: A Deadly Epidemic
32:50 - Medication-Assisted Treatment: Myths and Facts
41:30 - Reducing Stigma: Language and Societal Perception
50:12 - Real-World Strategies for Recovery
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dr. Gabriel Lyon Show, where cutting edge science meets innovation and practical application for anybody. |
| 0:07.8 | If you or someone you love or know or have encountered has suffered with addiction, this podcast episode with Dr. Russell Sarraski is for you. |
| 0:19.5 | This is a critical podcast to raise awareness on addiction, |
| 0:23.8 | opioid addiction, alcohol addiction, any of the things that can ruin lives. Please, |
| 0:30.5 | sit down with me with Dr. Russell Sarowski. |
| 0:38.9 | Russell Sorowski, thank you so much for coming on the show. |
| 0:42.4 | I believe that you are going to share with the listeners one of the most powerful messages |
| 0:47.2 | that we have heard. |
| 0:49.6 | You know, we talk all about on this podcast health and wellness longevity, but I think that there are very few things that kill someone in an instant. |
| 1:00.4 | And you're going to address that. |
| 1:01.5 | In fact, you have a book that says, this book will save your life. |
| 1:05.0 | Welcome to the show. |
| 1:06.2 | That's correct. |
| 1:07.2 | I'm thrilled to be here. |
| 1:08.2 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 1:09.3 | You are a board-certified neurologist and addiction physician, addiction specialist, addiction doctor. |
| 1:16.1 | And tell me what is it that you want the world to know? |
| 1:21.5 | Well, first of all, that addiction is a brain disease. |
| 1:26.7 | This is not an issue of a moral problem or a poor upbringing or a weakness of character or a psychological problem. It is a chronic relapsing brain disease. And so, so says my clinical experience, as well as now the American Society of Addiction Medicine defines it that |
| 1:45.5 | way. We know from brain scans that we have now like PET scans that there are fundamental changes in the |
| 1:52.6 | brain of somebody who has addiction. And we also see it clinically. We have medicines now that can |
| 1:58.8 | target very specific receptors in the brain. |
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