Podcast HackWhy Young People Are VapingBy Huberman Lab, Andrew Huberman, Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher
In a Nutshell
On this April 2024 episode of Huberman Lab, Andrew Huberman talks to developmental psychologist Bonnie Halpern-Felsher about why so many young people vape and the impact the habit has on brain development.

Favorite Quote
We still have to tell them about the health risks … They still need the knowledge and need to be told that what they're doing is unhealthy. But we can't do it in a lecturing way or in a way that makes them feel stupid.
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher
Introduction
Vaping has become popular among teenagers, and it can be difficult to convince them to stop.
On this episode of Huberman Lab, Dr. Andrew Huberman asks Bonnie Halpern-Felsher what we can do to help young people kick this dangerous habit.
The episode explains the health risks of vaping, why it is more addictive to adolescents, how the tobacco industry takes advantage of this, and why 'Just Say No' campaigns don't work.
Halpern-Felser is a developmental psychologist and a professor of pediatrics and adolescent medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Huberman is a neuroscientist and professor at Stanford University who covers a variety of health and neuroscience topics on his podcast, Huberman Lab.
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