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The Body, the Mind and Addiction

By Kyle Kellams

Published January 26, 2023 at 1:55 PM CST

The New York Times Best Seller, "Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Influence" is now available in paperback. We spoke with author Dr. Anna Lembke about addiction, the body and mind for a short conversation on today's show. A longer version will air on Weekend Ozarks at Large, Sunday at 9 a.m.

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Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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