I am a GP

Dr Md Rajib Pervez
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I Am a GP is a podcast for primary care clinicians, by a primary care clinician. Each episode explores the real-world challenges and clinical nuances of general practice — from managing complex multimorbidity and navigating diagnostic uncertainty, to the latest evidence in chronic disease, mental health, women's health, and everything in between. Whether you're a GP, registrar, practice nurse, or any healthcare professional working at the coalface of primary care, this show is your companion for staying curious, clinically sharp, and connected to the heart of the profession.

Episodes

  1. How the "infinite scroll" rewire your brain.

    5d ago

    How the "infinite scroll" rewire your brain.

    This deep-dive podcast episode synthesises UK and international evidence to explore how the "infinite scroll" of short-form videos is physically and functionally altering the human brain. The episode covers: Clinical ADHD vs. Acquired Inattention: Clarifying the vital distinction between a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition and "Pseudo-ADHD"—a temporary state of "digital brain fog" induced by repetitive high-intensity stimuli.The Neurological Hijack: An analysis of how short clips trigger phasic dopamine spikes through the "Variable Reward Effect," over-activating the brain’s reward centers while actively suppressing the regions responsible for focus and self-control.The 'Scan-and-Shift' Hypothesis: How platforms with average shot lengths of just 1.8 seconds condition the brain for rapid context-switching, leading to "boredom intolerance" and a state of continuous partial attention.The Misinformation Epidemic: Investigating systematic reviews that found over 50% of popular ADHD-related videos on TikTok to be misleading, contributing to a global surge in self-diagnosis and clinical referrals.International Perspectives: Drawing on large-scale longitudinal research, such as the ABCD study in the US, which identified social media use as a direct predictor of future inattention symptoms.

    1h 6m
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I Am a GP is a podcast for primary care clinicians, by a primary care clinician. Each episode explores the real-world challenges and clinical nuances of general practice — from managing complex multimorbidity and navigating diagnostic uncertainty, to the latest evidence in chronic disease, mental health, women's health, and everything in between. Whether you're a GP, registrar, practice nurse, or any healthcare professional working at the coalface of primary care, this show is your companion for staying curious, clinically sharp, and connected to the heart of the profession.

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  • Creator
    Dr Md Rajib Pervez
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  • Episodes
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