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Episode 10: The invalidity of “Adult ADD”
Summary Adult ADD is diagnosed frequently, but this podcast describes how it really represents other conditions, like mood or anxiety states or mood temperaments, or how it reflects normal inattention. For further reading, see: https://psychiatryletter.com/adult-add/ Some of the cited articles are linked in that reading. All the sources also are referenced in SN Ghaemi,…
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Episode 9: Serotonin hypothesis of depression and the “chemical imbalance” theory: Much ado about little
Summary The serotonin hypothesis of depression is false and it really doesn’t matter much. The “chemical imbalance” approach to understanding and explaining medications if far too simplistic, to the point of simply being false. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nassir-ghaemi/support Transcription
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Episode 4: Lithium – An ignored solution to suicide?
Summary Recently the country musician Naomi Judd, who had been open about years of severe mood illness, died by suicide. Suicide rates are increasing, yet a simple proven solution is being ignored: Lithium, the only drug proven to prevent suicide. Listen to learn more. Sources mentioned: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24919696/ https://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f3646.full.pdf+html https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34787653/ — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nassir-ghaemi/support Transcription
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Episode 6: Psychiatric drugs: Symptomatic versus disease-modifying
Summary I discuss my recent article defining psychiatric drugs in two categories: those that improve symptoms and those that affect the underlying disease process. Most psychiatric drugs are symptomatic, and not disease-modifying, and thus should be used less and short-term, in my view. Disease modifying drugs should be used more and long-term. They include lithium…
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Episode 5: ADD and amphetamines: Harmful treatments for an invalid diagnosis?
Summary I discuss my perspective that the diagnosis of ADD, in children and adults, is not scientifically valid, and give reasons why. I also explain that amphetamines, including methylphenidate (Ritalin, Adderall, which is an amphetamine), are biologically harmful to the brain and have other harms. Sources for this podcast are below: SN Ghaemi, Clinical Psychopharmacology,…
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Episode 8: Why DSM is mostly false
Summary DSM is the diagnostic system of psychiatry, currently in its 5th revision. This podcast discusses why it is mostly false scientifically, and why it is important to change it. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3799243/ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0004867413519504 https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/requiem-dsm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-swings/201301/dsm-5-if-you-dont-the-effects-look-the-causes — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nassir-ghaemi/support Transcription
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Episode 7: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), American football, and the lithium cure: An interview with Jim Scarborough
Summary Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is an illness that occurs with concussions and subconcussive impacts, leading to depression, manic symptoms, anger, aggression, suicidality, headaches, cognitive impairment, and eventually dementia. I have proposed that lithium can treat or prevent CTE. In this episode, I explain why and interview Jim Scarborough, who describes his family’s struggle with…
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Episode 3: Suicide and serotonin reuptake inhibitors – What a recent New Yorker article missed
Summary Do serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) increase the risk of suicide? Why do child psychiatrists keep prescribing them despite a FDA black box warning? A recent New Yorker article highlights the problem of teen suicide, but it missed the key treatment mistakes.
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Episode 2: Let’s talk about depression
Summary What is depression? How can you tell when it’s an illness, or needs medication treatment, and when it isn’t an illness, or needs psychotherapy?
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Episode 1. Introduction to the Ghaemi psychiatry podcast
Summary Welcome. In this first episode, I tell you a little about my background and begin with a discussion of some basic ideas about psychiatry, such as when to use medications and when to use psychotherapies. Join us for this first episode, and stick around for future ones!
The Ghaemi Psychiatry Podcast 