💊 Addiction Neuroscience

Explorations of how substances and compulsive behaviors hijack the brain's reward circuitry, reshaping desire, willpower, and identity. These books bring clinical precision to one of humanity's most devastating struggles.

Never Enough

by Judith Grisel • 2019

The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.

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🧠 Neurobiology Of Addiction 🧪 Dopamine And Reward 🔬 Neuroplasticity 🧒 Adolescent Brain Development 🏥 Disease Model Of Addiction

Never Enough 94%

The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.

by Judith Grisel 2019

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5k+ ratings

🧠 Neurobiology Of Addiction 🧪 Dopamine And Reward 🔬 Neuroplasticity 🧒 Adolescent Brain Development 🏥 Disease Model Of Addiction

The Biology of Desire

by Marc Lewis • 2015

Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.

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🧠 Addiction Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🔁 Habit Formation 🎯 Neuroscience Of Desire ⏳ Delay Discounting

The Biology of Desire 94%

Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.

by Marc Lewis 2015

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2k+ ratings

🧠 Addiction Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🔁 Habit Formation 🎯 Neuroscience Of Desire ⏳ Delay Discounting

The Compass of Pleasure

by David J. Linden • 2010

Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.

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🧠 Dopamine And Reward 💉 Addiction Neurobiology 🍔 Food And The Brain 🔄 Compulsive Behaviors 🧩 Neuroplasticity

The Compass of Pleasure 94%

Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.

by David J. Linden 2010

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6k+ ratings

🧠 Dopamine And Reward 💉 Addiction Neurobiology 🍔 Food And The Brain 🔄 Compulsive Behaviors 🧩 Neuroplasticity

Hard to Break

by Russell A. Poldrack • 2021

Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.

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169

🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🔄 Habit Formation 💉 Dopamine And Reward 🎮 Cognitive Control 🤖 Automaticity

Hard to Break 94%

Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.

by Russell A. Poldrack 2021

3.57

169 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🔄 Habit Formation 💉 Dopamine And Reward 🎮 Cognitive Control 🤖 Automaticity

The New Mind Readers

by Russell A. Poldrack • 2018

Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.

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🧠 Brain Imaging 🔄 Neural Plasticity ⚖️ Neuroethics 🧬 Mental Illness Neurobiology 📊 Statistical Thinking

The New Mind Readers 93%

Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.

by Russell A. Poldrack 2018

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168 ratings

🧠 Brain Imaging 🔄 Neural Plasticity ⚖️ Neuroethics 🧬 Mental Illness Neurobiology 📊 Statistical Thinking

The Mind within the Brain

by A. David Redish • 2013

Your brain is a committee, not a CEO. That's why addiction and self-control are so hard.

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🧠 Decision Neuroscience 💻 Computational Neuroscience ⚖️ Decision Systems 🔄 Habit Formation 🛑 Self-Control

The Mind within the Brain 93%

Your brain is a committee, not a CEO. That's why addiction and self-control are so hard.

by A. David Redish 2013

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112 ratings

🧠 Decision Neuroscience 💻 Computational Neuroscience ⚖️ Decision Systems 🔄 Habit Formation 🛑 Self-Control

Dopamine Nation

by Anna Lembke • 2021

Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.

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🧠 Dopamine Neuroscience 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📈 Hedonic Adaptation 🌱 Addiction Recovery 🛑 Impulse Control

Dopamine Nation 93%

Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.

by Anna Lembke 2021

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89k+ ratings

🧠 Dopamine Neuroscience 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📈 Hedonic Adaptation 🌱 Addiction Recovery 🛑 Impulse Control

The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook

by Anna Lembke • 2024

Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.

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🩹 Addiction Recovery 📱 Behavioral Addiction 🧠 Dopamine And Reward 📵 Digital Detox 🔬 Neuroscience Of Habits

The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook Summary

The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook 92%

Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.

by Anna Lembke 2024

3.99

164 ratings

🩹 Addiction Recovery 📱 Behavioral Addiction 🧠 Dopamine And Reward 📵 Digital Detox 🔬 Neuroscience Of Habits

The Hacking of the American Mind

by Robert H. Lustig • 2017

Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.

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🧠 Brain Chemistry 💰 Corporate Manipulation 🍬 Sugar Addiction 📱 Attention Economy 😊 Happiness Studies

The Hacking of the American Mind Summary

The Hacking of the American Mind 92%

Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.

by Robert H. Lustig 2017

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3k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 💰 Corporate Manipulation 🍬 Sugar Addiction 📱 Attention Economy 😊 Happiness Studies

The Disordered Mind

by Eric R. Kandel • 2018

Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.

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🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🏥 Neuropsychiatry 🩺 Brain Disorders 🔄 Neural Plasticity 💭 Consciousness Studies

The Disordered Mind 92%

Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.

by Eric R. Kandel 2018

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🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🏥 Neuropsychiatry 🩺 Brain Disorders 🔄 Neural Plasticity 💭 Consciousness Studies

Wired for Intimacy

by William M. Struthers • 2009

Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.

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846

🧠 Neuroscience Of Addiction 🔗 Sexual Addiction Recovery 📖 Biblical Sexuality ✝️ Christian Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Wired for Intimacy 92%

Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.

by William M. Struthers 2009

3.97

846 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience Of Addiction 🔗 Sexual Addiction Recovery 📖 Biblical Sexuality ✝️ Christian Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Pictures of the Mind

by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald • 2009

The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.

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🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Consciousness Studies 💓 Affective Neuroscience 😊 Science Of Happiness ⚖️ Neuroethics

Pictures of the Mind 92%

The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.

by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald 2009

3.76

894 ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Consciousness Studies 💓 Affective Neuroscience 😊 Science Of Happiness ⚖️ Neuroethics

Neuroplasticity

by Moheb Costandi • 2016

Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.

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836

🧠 Neuroscience 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌱 Brain Development 📜 Neuroscience History 🏋️ Brain Training

Neuroplasticity 92%

Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.

by Moheb Costandi 2016

3.98

836 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌱 Brain Development 📜 Neuroscience History 🏋️ Brain Training

Why We Drink Too Much

by Charles Knowles • 2026

Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.

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🌅 Addiction Recovery 🍺 Drinking Culture 🧠 Neuroscience Of Addiction 🤔 Sober Curious 🧘 Mindfulness Recovery

Why We Drink Too Much 92%

Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.

by Charles Knowles 2026

3.67

418 ratings

🌅 Addiction Recovery 🍺 Drinking Culture 🧠 Neuroscience Of Addiction 🤔 Sober Curious 🧘 Mindfulness Recovery

Your Brain on Porn

by Gary Wilson • 2014

Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.

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🎬 Porn Addiction 💻 Internet Addiction 🧠 Brain Reward 💔 Sexual Dysfunction 🔄 Compulsive Behavior

Your Brain on Porn 92%

Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.

by Gary Wilson 2014

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8k+ ratings

🎬 Porn Addiction 💻 Internet Addiction 🧠 Brain Reward 💔 Sexual Dysfunction 🔄 Compulsive Behavior

Your Brain, Explained

by Marc Dingman • 2019

No fear center. No memory center. Just sprawling networks. A clear-eyed tour of your actual brain.

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🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🕸️ Distributed Processing 👁️ Attention And Perception 💾 Memory Systems 😨 Fear And Emotion

Your Brain, Explained 92%

No fear center. No memory center. Just sprawling networks. A clear-eyed tour of your actual brain.

by Marc Dingman 2019

4.15

629 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🕸️ Distributed Processing 👁️ Attention And Perception 💾 Memory Systems 😨 Fear And Emotion

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

by Gabor Maté • 2007

Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.

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🧠 Addiction Psychology 💔 Trauma And Addiction 🩹 Harm Reduction 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌱 Addiction Recovery

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts 92%

Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.

by Gabor Maté 2007

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🧠 Addiction Psychology 💔 Trauma And Addiction 🩹 Harm Reduction 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌱 Addiction Recovery

Tell Your Children

by Alex Berenson • 2019

The link between high-THC cannabis and psychosis is stronger than you've been told.

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🌿 Marijuana And Health ⚖️ Legalization Debate 🧠 Addiction Science 🧒 Adolescent Brain 💊 Mental Illness And Drugs

Tell Your Children 91%

The link between high-THC cannabis and psychosis is stronger than you've been told.

by Alex Berenson 2019

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🌿 Marijuana And Health ⚖️ Legalization Debate 🧠 Addiction Science 🧒 Adolescent Brain 💊 Mental Illness And Drugs

Alcohol Explained

by William Porter • 2015

Alcohol creates the anxiety it promises to relieve, and understanding this cycle is the way out.

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🍺 Alcohol Addiction 🧠 Addiction Science 🚫 Drinking Myths 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🔄 Craving Cycles

Alcohol Explained 91%

Alcohol creates the anxiety it promises to relieve, and understanding this cycle is the way out.

by William Porter 2015

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🍺 Alcohol Addiction 🧠 Addiction Science 🚫 Drinking Myths 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🔄 Craving Cycles

The Craving Mind

by Judson Brewer • 2017

One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.

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🧠 Behavioral Addiction 📱 Digital Habits 🧬 Dopamine 🔄 Habit Change 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

The Craving Mind 91%

One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.

by Judson Brewer 2017

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🧠 Behavioral Addiction 📱 Digital Habits 🧬 Dopamine 🔄 Habit Change 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

Overloaded

by Ginny Smith • 2021

Your brain is a chemical balancing act. Every emotion, memory, and choice depends on it.

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294

🧪 Neurochemistry 🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🧩 Memory Reconsolidation 🎯 Reward And Motivation 🌙 Sleep Science

Overloaded 91%

Your brain is a chemical balancing act. Every emotion, memory, and choice depends on it.

by Ginny Smith 2021

3.95

294 ratings

🧪 Neurochemistry 🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🧩 Memory Reconsolidation 🎯 Reward And Motivation 🌙 Sleep Science

Rewire

by Richard O'Connor • 2014

Mindfulness is not just calm. It is the pause that lets you outvote your self-destructive autopilot.

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🧷 Addiction Recovery 🔄 Habit Change 💣 Self-Sabotage 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎭 Emotional Regulation

Rewire 91%

Mindfulness is not just calm. It is the pause that lets you outvote your self-destructive autopilot.

by Richard O'Connor 2014

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🧷 Addiction Recovery 🔄 Habit Change 💣 Self-Sabotage 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎭 Emotional Regulation

The Urge

by Carl Erik Fisher • 2022

Addiction is an ancient divided self, stoked by industry and racial policy into a modern crisis.

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📜 History Of Addiction 🏥 History Of Medicine 💊 Drug Policy 🧠 Weakness Of Will 💰 Behavioral Economics

The Urge 91%

Addiction is an ancient divided self, stoked by industry and racial policy into a modern crisis.

by Carl Erik Fisher 2022

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2k+ ratings

📜 History Of Addiction 🏥 History Of Medicine 💊 Drug Policy 🧠 Weakness Of Will 💰 Behavioral Economics

Taming the Molecule of More

by Michael E. Long • 2025

This is why getting what you want never satisfies: your dopamine system. The step-by-step reset.

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🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔬 Behavioral Neuroscience 🛑 Impulse Control 📱 Digital Wellness 💊 Addiction Science

Taming the Molecule of More 91%

This is why getting what you want never satisfies: your dopamine system. The step-by-step reset.

by Michael E. Long 2025

3.76

165 ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔬 Behavioral Neuroscience 🛑 Impulse Control 📱 Digital Wellness 💊 Addiction Science

Psychedelics

by David J. Nutt • 2023

Psychedelics quiet the brain's default patterns; a single dose can lift depression for months.

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🍄 Psychedelic Therapy 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🩹 PTSD Recovery ✨ Mystical Experience 🔗 Addiction Recovery

Psychedelics 91%

Psychedelics quiet the brain's default patterns; a single dose can lift depression for months.

by David J. Nutt 2023

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637 ratings

🍄 Psychedelic Therapy 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🩹 PTSD Recovery ✨ Mystical Experience 🔗 Addiction Recovery

Psycho-Logical

by Dean Burnett • 2021

Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.

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🧑‍⚕️ Clinical Psychology 🧪 Neurochemistry 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma 📋 Psychiatric Diagnosis

Psycho-Logical 91%

Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.

by Dean Burnett 2021

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🧑‍⚕️ Clinical Psychology 🧪 Neurochemistry 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma 📋 Psychiatric Diagnosis

Habits of a Happy Brain

by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2015

Four mood chemicals evolved for survival, not happiness. The 45-day protocol to retrain them all.

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🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔁 Habit Formation 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🔗 Neural Rewiring ⚖️ Emotional Regulation

Habits of a Happy Brain 91%

Four mood chemicals evolved for survival, not happiness. The 45-day protocol to retrain them all.

by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015

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6k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔁 Habit Formation 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🔗 Neural Rewiring ⚖️ Emotional Regulation

Video Game Addiction

by Henry Lee • 2014

Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.

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🎮 Digital Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addictions 🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔨 Habit Breaking 🏠 Environmental Design

Video Game Addiction 91%

Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.

by Henry Lee 2014

4.40

5 ratings

🎮 Digital Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addictions 🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔨 Habit Breaking 🏠 Environmental Design

How to Quit Porn

by Brett McKay • 2015

Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.

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156

🧠 Porn Recovery ❤️ Sexual Health 🔄 Habit Change 🔁 Habit Loops 🧪 Dopamine

How to Quit Porn 91%

Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.

by Brett McKay 2015

4.24

156 ratings

🧠 Porn Recovery ❤️ Sexual Health 🔄 Habit Change 🔁 Habit Loops 🧪 Dopamine

Attention

by Casey Schwartz • 2020

Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.

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394

🏪 Attention Economy 💊 Prescription Stimulants 📱 Digital Distraction 🧠 Trauma And Focus 🍄 Psychedelic Therapy

Attention 91%

Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.

by Casey Schwartz 2020

3.12

394 ratings

🏪 Attention Economy 💊 Prescription Stimulants 📱 Digital Distraction 🧠 Trauma And Focus 🍄 Psychedelic Therapy

Drug Use for Grown-Ups

by Carl L. Hart • 2021

Why a neuroscientist uses heroin, and why he says we're wrong about drugs.

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🗳️ Drug Policy ❤️‍🩹 Harm Reduction ⚖️ Drug Decriminalization 🚔 War On Drugs 🛡️ Responsible Drug Use

Drug Use for Grown-Ups 91%

Why a neuroscientist uses heroin, and why he says we're wrong about drugs.

by Carl L. Hart 2021

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🗳️ Drug Policy ❤️‍🩹 Harm Reduction ⚖️ Drug Decriminalization 🚔 War On Drugs 🛡️ Responsible Drug Use

The Sober Truth

by Lance Dodes • 2014

Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.

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616

🍺 AA Criticism 🧠 Anti-Disease Model 🛋️ Psychodynamic Therapy 💰 Rehab Industry Critique 📋 Evidence-Based Treatment

The Sober Truth 91%

Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.

by Lance Dodes 2014

3.92

616 ratings

🍺 AA Criticism 🧠 Anti-Disease Model 🛋️ Psychodynamic Therapy 💰 Rehab Industry Critique 📋 Evidence-Based Treatment

Addicted to Drama

by Scott Lyons • 2023

Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.

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250

🧸 Developmental Trauma 🔁 Behavioral Addiction 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤲 Somatic Psychology

Addicted to Drama 91%

Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.

by Scott Lyons 2023

3.90

250 ratings

🧸 Developmental Trauma 🔁 Behavioral Addiction 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤲 Somatic Psychology

The Age of Addiction

by David T. Courtwright • 2019

Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.

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456

🧠 Attention Economy 🍔 Food Engineering 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🏥 Public Health History ❤️‍🩹 Harm Reduction

The Age of Addiction 91%

Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.

by David T. Courtwright 2019

3.64

456 ratings

🧠 Attention Economy 🍔 Food Engineering 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🏥 Public Health History ❤️‍🩹 Harm Reduction

Healing the Addicted Brain

by Harold C. Urschel III • 2009

Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.

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307

💊 Medication-Assisted Treatment 🧠 Disease Model Of Addiction ⚠️ Managing Triggers 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Relapse Prevention

Healing the Addicted Brain 91%

Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.

by Harold C. Urschel III 2009

3.88

307 ratings

💊 Medication-Assisted Treatment 🧠 Disease Model Of Addiction ⚠️ Managing Triggers 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Relapse Prevention

The Molecule of More

by Daniel Z. Lieberman • 2018

Dopamine delivers wanting, not pleasure. It falls silent the moment you arrive.

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🧠 Neurochemistry 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 💉 Addiction Science ❤️ Relationship Science 🎯 Attention Management

The Molecule of More 91%

Dopamine delivers wanting, not pleasure. It falls silent the moment you arrive.

by Daniel Z. Lieberman 2018

4.13

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🧠 Neurochemistry 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 💉 Addiction Science ❤️ Relationship Science 🎯 Attention Management

How Your Brain Works

by New Scientist • 2017

86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.

3.92

353

🧠 Neuroscience Primers 👁️ Perception And Reality 💭 Memory Systems 🌌 Consciousness Studies 🔄 Brain Plasticity

How Your Brain Works 91%

86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.

by New Scientist 2017

3.92

353 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience Primers 👁️ Perception And Reality 💭 Memory Systems 🌌 Consciousness Studies 🔄 Brain Plasticity

Drink?

by David J. Nutt • 2020

Seven drinks cost you 30 minutes. A neuroscientist explains the damage and why no level is safe.

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🍸 Alcohol Science 🏥 Public Health 🧠 Neuropharmacology 🛡️ Harm Reduction 🍷 Mindful Drinking

Drink? 91%

Seven drinks cost you 30 minutes. A neuroscientist explains the damage and why no level is safe.

by David J. Nutt 2020

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3k+ ratings

🍸 Alcohol Science 🏥 Public Health 🧠 Neuropharmacology 🛡️ Harm Reduction 🍷 Mindful Drinking

The DOSE Effect

by T.J. Power • 2025

Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.

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🧠 Brain Chemistry 🎯 Dopamine Regulation 📱 Digital Wellness 🔄 Habit Design 🏕️ Ancestral Health

The DOSE Effect 91%

Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.

by T.J. Power 2025

4.11

4k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🎯 Dopamine Regulation 📱 Digital Wellness 🔄 Habit Design 🏕️ Ancestral Health

Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain

by Claire Wilcox • 2025

Your brain hijacked by engineered food. A neuroscience-based blueprint to break the cycle for good.

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🍔 Food Addiction 🏭 Ultra-Processed Foods 🧠 Neuroscience Of Eating 💔 Emotional Eating 🌊 Craving Management

Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain 91%

Your brain hijacked by engineered food. A neuroscience-based blueprint to break the cycle for good.

by Claire Wilcox 2025

3.99

80 ratings

🍔 Food Addiction 🏭 Ultra-Processed Foods 🧠 Neuroscience Of Eating 💔 Emotional Eating 🌊 Craving Management

Build a Better Brain

by Peter Hollins • 2019

Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.

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399

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🏋️ Brain Training 🔄 Habit Formation ⚙️ Practical Neuroscience 🛠️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Build a Better Brain 91%

Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.

by Peter Hollins 2019

4.14

399 ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🏋️ Brain Training 🔄 Habit Formation ⚙️ Practical Neuroscience 🛠️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Welcome to Your Brain

by Sandra Aamodt • 2008

The brain science behind lost keys, bad gambles, and why you can't tickle yourself.

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🧠 Brain Science 🔬 Everyday Neuroscience 🎯 Cognitive Biases 🗂️ Memory Systems ❤️ Emotion Science

Welcome to Your Brain 91%

The brain science behind lost keys, bad gambles, and why you can't tickle yourself.

by Sandra Aamodt 2008

3.72

2k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Science 🔬 Everyday Neuroscience 🎯 Cognitive Biases 🗂️ Memory Systems ❤️ Emotion Science

Brain Facts

by The Society for Neuroscience • 2002

Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.

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125

🧠 Neuroscience Primers 🧠 Brain Anatomy ⚡ Neural Communication 👁️ Sensory Systems 🧠 Learning And Memory

Brain Facts 91%

Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.

by The Society for Neuroscience 2002

3.93

125 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience Primers 🧠 Brain Anatomy ⚡ Neural Communication 👁️ Sensory Systems 🧠 Learning And Memory

The Root of Thought

by Andrew Koob • 2009

Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.

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135

🧠 Neuroscience History 🔄 Brain Plasticity 💭 Memory Science 🔬 Scientific Paradigms 🏥 Brain Disorders

The Root of Thought 91%

Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.

by Andrew Koob 2009

3.68

135 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience History 🔄 Brain Plasticity 💭 Memory Science 🔬 Scientific Paradigms 🏥 Brain Disorders

The Dopamine Brain

by Anastasia Hronis • 2024

Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.

3.71

415

🧠 Dopamine Science 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🧭 Values-Based Living 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 📉 Hedonic Adaptation

The Dopamine Brain 91%

Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.

by Anastasia Hronis 2024

3.71

415 ratings

🧠 Dopamine Science 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🧭 Values-Based Living 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 📉 Hedonic Adaptation

The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn

by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 • 2024

Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.

4.77

🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔞 Porn Addiction 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧬 Dopamine Science ✂️ Habit Breaking

The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn 91%

Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.

by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 2024

4.77

64 ratings

🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔞 Porn Addiction 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧬 Dopamine Science ✂️ Habit Breaking

How the Brain Works

by D.K. Publishing • 2020

160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.

4.29

280

🧠 Brain Anatomy 📊 Visual Reference 🧪 Popular Neuroscience 👁️ Sensory Systems 💾 Memory Mechanics

How the Brain Works 91%

160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.

by D.K. Publishing 2020

4.29

280 ratings

🧠 Brain Anatomy 📊 Visual Reference 🧪 Popular Neuroscience 👁️ Sensory Systems 💾 Memory Mechanics

Irresistible

by Adam Alter • 2017

The apps in your pocket are as carefully engineered for addiction as any casino game.

3.85

13k+

🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📱 Tech Addiction 👀 Attention Economy 🎯 Persuasive Design 🎮 Gamification

Irresistible 91%

The apps in your pocket are as carefully engineered for addiction as any casino game.

by Adam Alter 2017

3.85

13k+ ratings

🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📱 Tech Addiction 👀 Attention Economy 🎯 Persuasive Design 🎮 Gamification

The Porn Myth

by Matt Fradd • 2017

Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.

4.10

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