Joe Rogan and Marc Andreessen delve into breakthrough drug for battling alcohol and gambling addictions

On episode #2234 of The Joe Rogan Experience, the popular podcaster welcomed businessman and software engineer Marc Andreessen. The pair spoke about advancements in treatments for those dealing with substance abuse issues, among other things.

Specifically, Rogan and Andreessen discussed a breakthrough drug designed to assist victims suffering from alcoholism and gambling addiction. The drug in question is an opioid, with the latter citing opioid-induced constipation (OIC) during their conversation.

Andreessen said:

"Are you following the psych theories that are now emerging around OIC and psychological changes that OIC causes?"

When the UFC commentator admitted his ignorance, stating that he was only aware of reports of heart shrinkage caused by OIC, Andreessen responded with the following:

"There's some theory to that, which is concerning, but there's a fair amount of evidence that it resolves alcohol addiction, certain forms of drug addiction and gambling addictions and the current theory is that what it does is it essentially increases your self-control, your self-discipline and it reduces cravings. And there's a theory that this is very positive."

Check out Joe Rogan and Marc Andreessen's conversation about addiction (1:54:34):

It marked one of the more interesting conversations between Rogan and a guest on his podcast. They also touched on the drawbacks of the breakthrough drug, which works by elevating self-control and reducing cravings and impulses.

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Joe Rogan himself is a recreational drug user

Joe Rogan's history with psychoactive substances is no secret. He is a longterm consumer of marijuana, and has even smoked it on his podcast. He famously did so on episode #1169 of his podcast with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. He also engaged popular physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in a debate about the merits of recreational drug use.

Check out the episode of the Joe Rogan Experience with Elon Musk here (2:10:26):

Rogan, a user of psychoactive mushrooms, argued with Tyson on episode #1904 of his podcast, asserting that psychedelics can have positive impacts on one's creativity, among other benefits.