Drugs, Addiction & Neuroplasticity: Psychedelics, MDMA, Opioids, Cocaine, Adderall, Nicotine, THC

About the guest: Robert Malenka, MD, PhD is psychiatrist & neuroscientist. He has spent most of his career at Stanford University, where his lab studies synaptic plasticity, mechanisms of drug action in the brain, and the neural basis of behavior.
Episode summary: Nick and Dr. Malenka discuss: mechanisms of synaptic plasticity in the brain, such as LTP & LTD; addiction & the dopamine reward circuitry of the brain; psychoactive drugs ranging from stimulants (cocaine, nicotine, amphetamines) to opioids (fentanyl), psychedelics, MDMA, THC, and alcohol; and more.
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ABOUT Nick Jikomes:
Nick is a neuroscientist and podcast host. He is currently Director of Science & Innovation at a technology startup in the legal cannabis industry. He received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University and a B.S. in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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0:00:00 Intro
0:02:25 Robert Malenka conversation

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Please consider interviewing Dr Kim Janda.

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Nick you are a GOAT bro🙏. This is by far the best science podcast in the world🫡.

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Thanks! mindandmatter.substack.com/

[@Rorisang_Ramakhala]

Please share the link of your interview with Dr Christian Lüscher…🙏

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@@Rorisang_Ramakhala I've done two episodes with him: M&M #90: mindandmatter.substack.com/p/christian-luscher-how-does-ketamine-ceb? M&M #40: mindandmatter.substack.com/p/christian-luscher-drug-addiction? See also this article, which relates to M&M #90: mindandmatter.substack.com/p/how-does-ketamine-work-and-is-it