New Huberman Lab podcast out now: VAPING: EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN & BODY & RISK TAKING BEHAVIORS IN YOUTH w/Dr Bonnie Halpern-Felscher of @stanford.med @stanford - On the episode of the Huberman Lab podcast out today, my guest is Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD— professor of pediatrics and adolescent medicine and a developmental psychologist at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Halpern-Felsher is a world expert in adolescent decision-making and risk-taking behaviors. - She explains the enormous increase in vaping (e-cigarettes) by young people. She explains why vaping nicotine is particularly dangerous to the developing brain@and how it shapes adult brain circuits. - We discuss the rise in vaping addiction, the unique social pressures and social media influences faced by youth that make quitting challenging, and interventions to aid them in quitting or reducing use. - We also discuss the role of technology and social media in brain development. And, the use of alcohol, nicotine pouches, fentanyl, and other risky behaviors that adolescents face now. - This episode should interest anyone wanting to know how vaping or social media impacts health and the brain, including parents, teachers, coaches, teens, and families. - It also covers the current youth substance use landscape and also covers resources, harm reduction and ways to best quit these addictive behaviors. - To access the episode in all formats please go to hubermanlab.com It’s timestamped in detail so you can navigate quickly to the topic of interest to you. - Meanwhile, please put any questions in the comments section below this post and as always, thank you for your interest in science! - @hubermanlab @stanford.med @stanford @stanfordreachlab - #neuroscience #science #ciencia #neurociencia #lungs #brain #mentalhealth #physicalheath