Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2024-07-02
Books mentioned on How Dopamine Works
Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It’s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also focus, motivation, and living a productive life.
Josh Clark discussed Awakenings by Oliver Sacks.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Awakenings
Awakenings by Oliver Sacks is a classic medical narrative detailing the harrowing experiences of encephalitis lethargica patients in the 1960s and their subsequent treatment with L-dopa.
Discussed“it's very famously associated with dopamine for anybody who has read Awakenings or saw the movie”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Awakenings
“It's very famously associated with dopamine for anybody who has read Awakenings or saw the movie.”