{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why We Drink Too Much","description":" Why do we sometimes drink too much, even when we know the risks? In this episode, surgeon, author, and recovering alcoholic Dr. Charles Knowles joins us to explore the neuroscience of alcohol use and addiction. Drawing from his book &quot;Why We Drink Too Much&quot; and his own lived experience, Dr. Knowles describes how alcohol alters the brain\u2019s reward pathways, and how drinking problems exist on a spectrum. Through neuroscience and deeply personal insight, he speaks to alcohol\u2019s impact on mental and physical health and gives inspiration to others through sharing his own journey to recovery. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; For more information, transcripts, and all episodes, please visit https:\/\/thisisyourbrain.com&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; For more about Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, please visit https:\/\/neurosurgery.weillcornell.org&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg","author_url":"https:\/\/thisisyourbrain.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40682020\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/000000\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200302645"}