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Overcoming Addiction with Neuroscience & IFS

Marc Lewis
Dr Marc Lewis

Dr Marc Lewis is a neuroscientist, professor, bestselling author, and one of the world’s leading experts on the neuroscience of addiction. In his academic work, he has authored or co-authored more than fifty journal articles, and for many years was a professor of developmental psychology at the University of Toronto before retiring.

In recent years, he has focused on making his work more accessible to a wider audience through public talks and interviews. He is the author of two bestselling books on addiction: “Memoirs of an Addicted Brain” and “The Biology of Desire”, a book which Dr Gabor Mate argues “effectively refutes the disease model of addiction.”

About the podcast

In this wide ranging conversation, we cover:

  • Mark’s background and his own early struggles with addiction
  • Why traumas (particularly in early life) often lead to addictive behaviour
  • What happens in the brain during addiction
  • Why internal family systems therapy offers an effective solution
  • How developing a stronger connection to your “future self” can help overcome addiction

And a whole lot more.

You can learn more about Marc’s work on his website: www.memoirsofanaddictedbrain.com/

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Selected Links from the Episode

  • Marc’s website
  • The Biology of Desire
  • Memoirs of an Addicted Brain

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Recommended Podcasts:

Internal Family Systems & Change – Derek Scott

Religion Without Belief? – Rupert Sheldrake, Paul Kingsnorth and Philip Goff

Understanding and Healing Addiction – Mark Dempster

Internal Family Systems & Change – Derek Scott

Religion Without Belief? – Rupert Sheldrake, Paul Kingsnorth and Philip Goff

Understanding and Healing Addiction – Mark Dempster

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