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Join renowned psychiatrist and addiction expert Dr. Mark S. Gold as he hosts THE GOLD STANDARD, an insightful and dynamic video series featuring in-depth interviews with the world’s leading experts in psychiatry, addiction medicine, and cutting-edge healthcare.
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Dr. David Pickar on Schizophrenia, Treatment Failures, and New Hope (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Gold Standard , Dr. Mark Gold welcomes internationally recognized schizophrenia expert Dr. David Pickar . Dr. Pickar reflects on a lifetime devoted to understanding one of psychiatry's most devastating illnesses. The discussion explores schizophrenia's symptoms, causes, treatment challenges, deinstitutionalization, incarceration of the mentally ill, cannabis-related psychosis, and the future of psychiatric research. They also examine the history of NIMH, the evolution of a
Exercise, Dopamine, and the Science of Addiction Recovery | Dr. Peter Thanos (opens the original)
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Dr. Mark Gold sits down with neuroscientist Dr. Peter Thanos to explore the science behind dopamine, addiction, exercise, and brain recovery. Dr. Thanos explains how exercise can restore dopamine signaling disrupted by substance use, reduce relapse risk, and serve as a powerful recovery tool across multiple addictions. The conversation also examines obesity research, bariatric surgery, GLP-1 medications, cannabis exposure during development, and the future of personalized addiction treatment. A
Dr. Kenneth Blum: The Reward Gene, Dopamine, and the Future of Addiction Science (opens the original)
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Dr. Mark Gold sits down with pioneering neuroscientist and addiction researcher Dr. Kenneth Blum to discuss the discovery of the dopamine D2 receptor gene's connection to alcoholism, the origins of Reward Deficiency Syndrome, and the role dopamine plays in addiction, motivation, and behavior. Dr. Blum reflects on the groundbreaking 1990 study that helped launch psychiatric genetics, explains how genetic and environmental factors shape addiction risk, and shares his vision for the future of perso
Dr. Bertha Madras: Addiction Science, Cannabis, Youth Brain Development & Public Health Leadership (opens the original)
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Dr. Mark Gold welcomes renowned neuroscientist and public health leader Dr. Bertha Madras for an in-depth discussion on addiction science, adolescent brain development, cannabis research, public policy, and the opioid crisis. Drawing from decades of groundbreaking research at Harvard Medical School and service as Deputy Director of Demand Reduction for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Dr. Madras shares insights on protecting youth brain health, advancing evidence-based add
Addiction Psychiatry and Vaccine Research | Thomas Kosten, MD (opens the original)
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Dr. Tom Kosten, a leading expert in addiction psychiatry and neuroscience, shares groundbreaking insights into the evolution of addiction treatment, long-term recovery challenges, and emerging therapies— including vaccines targeting cocaine and fentanyl. He emphasizes the need to reframe addiction as a chronic brain disease requiring sustained, multifaceted care. Listen to this extraordinary conversation only on The Gold Standard Podcast with Mark S. Gold, MD.
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