Ep. 116 - Dall’Er0ina al crack: 20 anni di dipendenza con Danilo Cuccagna e Dott. Massimo Clerici

Welcome back to Planet B12! 🎙️🌍 In the 116th episode, we talk about DRUGS and ADDICTIONS, delving into the world of drug addiction through a firsthand account and through the eyes of psychiatry. 🧠 Danilo Cuccagna has spent over twenty years dealing with addictions: from his first binge at 13, to cannabis, synthetic drugs, cocaine, crack, and even intravenous heroin. A double life kept hidden for years, hitting rock bottom several times, and then, in 2018, the beginning of the recovery. ❤️‍🩹 Danilo is currently involved with StandUpWay, where he helps people trying to overcome addictions, and hosts the podcast Nel Faro here on YouTube, where he shares stories and testimonials related to this world. Alongside him is Dr. Massimo Clerici, a psychiatrist and addiction expert, to understand what really happens in the brain when a substance becomes addictive and why simply saying "just wanting it" isn't enough. 🧠 In this episode, we talk about: 💉 erythromycin, crack, and cocaine 🧠 what happens in the brain during an addiction 🥶 withdrawal and relapse 👤 the ability to hide an addiction and live a double life 💊 drugs and their possible therapeutic uses 🎰 behavioral addictions, from gambling to food 👨‍👩‍👦 how to recognize the signs of a possible addiction A direct and unfiltered episode, to try to understand addiction not only through numbers and statistics, but through those who have experienced it firsthand and those who study and treat it every day. Are you a company and want to collaborate with us? Write to us at commerciale@pianetab12.com