My guest is Casey Halpern, M.D., Chief of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and Professor of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Halpern’s research and clinical practice focus on using deep brain stimulation to treat compulsive and movement disorders (e.g., binge eating disorders, bulimia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Parkinson’s disease essential tremor, dystonia). We discuss using deep brain stimulation to help patients who suffer from movement and compulsive disorders and applying this treatment to patients afflicted with binge eating. We also explore applications of this technology to other conditions such as OCD, anorexia and tremor, and the future therapeutic directions of the use of non-invasive brain stimulation approaches, including transcranial magnetic stimulation and ultrasound, for the treatment of other psychiatric illnesses and conditions. This episode will interest those curious about the biology of eating, anorexia, bulimia, compulsive thoughts and behaviors, and movement.For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com.Thank you to our sponsorsAG1: https://athleticgreens.com/hubermanLMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanlabWaking Up: https://wakingup.com/hubermanMomentous: https://livemomentous.com/hubermanTimestamps

Dr. Casey Halpern & Disordered Eating & Brain Stimulation

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Neurosurgeon’s View of the Brain, Neurosurgery Specialization

Deep Brain Stimulation & Other Unexpected Positive Effects

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Prescriptions & Cognitive Therapies

Brain Areas in OCD, Risk, Rewards & Addiction

Sponsor: AG1

Facial and Vocal Ticks, Stimulants, Stress & Superstition

Nucleus Accumbens, Reward Circuits, Eating Disorders & Obesity

Stimulation of Nucleus Accumbens, Continuous vs. Episodic Stimulation

Binge Eating Disorder & Loss of Control Eating

Developing Binge Eating Disorder: Predisposition, Environment, Stress

Electrodes in Nucleus Accumbens, Identifying “Craving Cells”

Effects of Stimulation, Interrupting Craving, Intermediate Stimulation

Anorexia, Obesity & Compulsions, Potential Treatments for Anorexia

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound: Tremor, Essential Tremor & Parkinson’s

Future of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation, Epilepsy & Depression

Pre-Behavioral States in Compulsion & Awareness, Mood Provocation

Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence & Compulsion Predictions

Neurosurgeon Hands, Resistance Training & Deadlifts

“Neurosurgeon Calm,” Quality Time & Prioritization, Neurosurgeon Training

Daily Habits: Sleep, Exercise, Mediation