Best Ethan P. Short Podcasts (2025)

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30.1 Gender Dysphoria and Medical Education 1:04:11

6d ago1:04:11

1:04:11

Join pediatrician Dr. Nikki Johnson, MD, and I as we discuss the scam of maintenance of certification and her exclusion from the 2024 AAP conference due to her views on the increasing use of hormone treatments, puberty blockers, and surgical interventions in American adolescents. Listen as Nikki and I discuss how (we believe) big pharma is preying …

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29.2 A Radically Genuine Conversation with Roger McFillin, PsyD, ABPP 50:03

28d ago50:03

50:03

Join Renegade Psych for Part 2 of my conversation with psychologist Roger McFillin, discussing the pitfalls of the American mental health system. Dr. McFillin created the internationally popular podcast, Radically Genuine, and is the Founder of the Conscious Clinician Collective, working to cultivate a community where individuals and families engag…

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29.1 A Radically Genuine Conversation with Roger McFillin, PsyD, ABPP 44:23

1M ago44:23

44:23

Join Renegade Psych today for Part 1 of my conversation with psychologist Roger McFillin, discussing the pitfalls of the American mental health system. Dr. McFillin created the internationally popular podcast, Radically Genuine, and Founder of the Conscious Clinician Collective, working to cultivate a community where individuals and families engage…

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28.2 Stop Abandoning the Severely Mentally Ill with Nick Rosenlicht, MD 41:40

1M ago41:40

41:40

Join Renegade Psych today for Part 2 of my conversation with psychiatrist Nicholas Rosenlicht, discussing topics relevant to his first (and only) book, 'My Brother's Keeper: The Untold Stories behind the Business of Mental Health -- and How to Stop the Abandonment of the Mentally Ill.' We talk about how mental health care in the United States has b…

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28.1 Stop Abandoning the Severely Mentally Ill with Nick Rosenlicht, MD 44:36

2M ago44:36

44:36

Join Renegade Psych today for a conversation with psychiatrist Nicholas Rosenlicht, discussing topics relevant to his first (and only) book, 'My Brother's Keeper: The Untold Stories behind the Business of Mental Health -- and How to Stop the Abandonment of the Mentally Ill.' We talk about how mental health care in the United States has become atroc…

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27.2 Misdiagnosed and Overmedicated Kids with Kassondra Ola, Part 2 39:55

2M ago39:55

39:55

Today, we have Kassondra Ola joining the podcast for part 2 of a patient perspective interview on the dangers of psychiatric polypharmacy. Kassondra is a mental health advocate who was misdiagnosed as bipolar at the age of 10 and put on multiple psychiatric medications over the subsequent decade. She is here to tell her story and promote a positive…

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27.1 Misdiagnosed and Overmedicated Kids with Kassondra Ola 37:28

2M ago37:28

37:28

Today, we have Kassondra Ola joining the podcast to give a patient perspective on the dangers of psychiatric polypharmacy. Kassondra is a mental health advocate who was misdiagnosed as bipolar at the age of 10 and put on multiple psychiatric medications over the subsequent decade. She is here to tell her story and promote a positive message that we…

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24.3 Why Most Modern Research is Flawed with Ken Gillman, MD 27:20

2M ago27:20

27:20

Join myself and Dr. Ken Gillman, MD, as we discuss the inherent problems with modern scientific research, and the lack of emphasis put on building critical thinking skills endemic to our academic institutions. In Part 3 of our conversation, we continue to illuminate how and why most modern medical research is flawed and why you can't just TRUST THE…

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SPECIAL: 10 WAYS to REDUCE your HOSPITAL BILLS 21:17

2M ago21:17

21:17

So many of my episodes revolve around how poor our healthcare system is in the United States, so I wanted to create a special episode giving guidance on how you can reduce your hospital bills. Persistence is the key; do not give up and keep pestering your insurance company and the hospital billing departments. Whether or not your persistence pays o…

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25.4 Deadly Alzheimer's Drugs: Lecanemab... Different Drug Same Story, with Michael Shuman, PharmD 31:32

3M ago31:32

31:32

Join myself and Dr. Michael Shuman, PharmD, BPCC, as we discuss the latest overhyped and under-delivering class of medications, the new Alzheimer's drugs. These drugs can cause brain swelling and bleeding in a substantial proportion of patients and even death in some. Not only are they NOT SAFE, but they're also NO MORE EFFECTIVE than currently exi…

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25.3 Deadly Alzheimer's Drugs: Aducanumab's sketchy Accelerated Approval, with Michael Shuman, PharmD 34:51

3M ago34:51

34:51

Join myself and Dr. Michael Shuman, PharmD, BPCC, as we discuss the latest overhyped and under-delivering class of medications, the new Alzheimer's drugs. These drugs can cause brain swelling and bleeding in a substantial proportion of patients and even death in some. Not only are they NOT SAFE, but they're also NO MORE EFFECTIVE than currently exi…

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25.2 Deadly New Alzheimer's Drugs: Fraudulent Research, with Michael Shuman, PharmD 52:16

3M ago52:16

52:16

Join myself and Dr. Michael Shuman, PharmD, BPCC, as we discuss the latest overhyped and under-delivering class of medications, the new Alzheimer's drugs. These drugs can cause brain swelling and bleeding in a substantial proportion of patients and even death in some. Not only are they NOT SAFE, but they're also NO MORE EFFECTIVE than currently exi…

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24.2 Strangling the Bloody Cockerel with Ken Gillman, MD: RCTs are Imperfect 31:10

3M ago31:10

31:10

Join myself and Dr. Ken Gillman, MD, as we discuss the inherent problems with modern scientific research, and the lack of emphasis put on building critical thinking skills endemic to our academic institutions. In Part 2 of our conversation, we delve furtther into how research has been commandeered by industry and our over-reliance on Randomized Con…

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26.2 Mental Coaching in Pro Golf with "Clever Trevor" Jones, ACT therapist 37:28

3M ago37:28

37:28

Join myself and "Clever Trevor" Jones for Part 2 of our discussion as we talk about the role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in GOLF. Trevor works with professional golfers to optimize their mental game, through ACT processes like acceptance, defusion, meditation and mindfulness, flexible perspective-taking, and values-driven living. It's easy…

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26.1 Mental Coaching in Pro Golf with "Clever Trevor" Jones, ACT therapist 34:06

4M ago34:06

34:06

Join myself and "Clever Trevor" Jones as we discuss the role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in GOLF. Trevor works with professional golfers to optimize their mental game, through ACT processes like acceptance, defusion, meditation and mindfulness, flexible perspective-taking, and values-driven living. It's easy for our primary focus in golf (…

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SPECIAL RELEASE: Inner Excellence Interview with author Jim Murphy 1:06:34

4M ago1:06:34

1:06:34

I can only imagine the surprise and energy that must have been flowing through Jim Murphy's body on Sunday night when he started receiving hundreds, if not thousands, of texts, when he incidentally went viral with AJ Brown reading his book, Inner Excellence, on the sidelines of Philadelphia Eagles' 22-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday…

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25.1 New Alzheimer's Drugs Are Deadly: Intro with Michael Shuman, PharmD 27:34

4M ago27:34

27:34

Join myself and Dr. Michael Shuman, PharmD, BPCC, as we discuss the latest overhyped and under-delivering class of medications, the new Alzheimer's drugs. These drugs can cause brain swelling and bleeding in a substantial proportion of patients and even death in some. Not only are they NOT SAFE, but they're also NO MORE EFFECTIVE than currently exi…

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23.3 Drug Advertising: Ways Clinical Trials are Manipulated with Michael Shuman, PharmD 41:59

4M ago41:59

41:59

Join myself and Dr. Michael Shuman, PharmD, BPCC, as we discuss the negative impact of Direct-To-Consumer-Advertising (DTCA) in the US Healthcare System. This is a recurring series where Dr. Shuman and I will talk about various examples of the negative impacts of DTCA in America over the last 40+ years. We're living and working in a system now that…

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24.1 Critical Thinking with Ken Gillman and the Flying Spaghetti Monster 40:49

4M ago40:49

40:49

Join myself and Dr. Ken Gillman, MD, as we discuss the inherent problems with modern scientific research, and the lack of emphasis put on building critical thinking skills endemic to our academic institutions. We constantly refer back to the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), which is the basis of the faux religion called PASTAFARIANISM with FSM as it…

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23.2 Drug Advertising: the VIOXX Tragedy with Michael Shuman, PharmD 30:04

5M ago30:04

30:04

Join myself and Dr. Michael Shuman (PharmD, BPCC - Board Certification in Psychiatric Pharmacy) as we discuss the negative impact of Direct-To-Consumer-Advertising (DTCA) in the US Healthcare System. This is a recurring series where Dr. Shuman and I will talk about various examples of the negative impacts of DTCA in America over the last 40+ years.…

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23.1 Direct to Consumer Advertising with Michael Shuman, PharmD: Background and History 31:36

5M ago31:36

31:36

Join me and PharmD Michael Shuman as we discuss the negative impact of Direct-To-Consumer-Advertising (DTCA) in the US Healthcare System. This is a recurring series where Dr. Shuman and I will talk about various examples of the negative impacts of DTCA in America over the last 40+ years. We're living and working in a system now that is rife with mi…

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22.2 Steven Hayes, PhD: RFT, ACT, Evolution, The FLIP, and Mental Health 1:01:22

5M ago1:01:22

1:01:22

Please join us this week for a discussion on Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and how it relates to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Training (ACT), with the conceptual creator of RFT and ACT, Dr. Steven Hayes. I highly recommend you view this on YouTube so you don't miss out on all the added video graphics that supplement our discussion. Dr. Hayes f…

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22.1 Steven Hayes, PhD: ACT and Relational Frame Theory 42:43

6M ago42:43

42:43

Please join us this week for a discussion on Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and how it relates to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Training (ACT), with the conceptual creator of RFT and ACT, Dr. Steven Hayes. I highly recommend you view this on YouTube so you don't miss out on all the added video graphics that supplement our discussion. Dr. Hayes f…

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21.2 Dr. Robert Post, MD: Lithium, Dementia, and NIH Research Failures 56:44

6M ago56:44

56:44

This week, we're back to give you more information on bipolar illness, lithium, dementia, and the failures of the NIH in their research efforts, with one of the world's leading psychiatric experts, former Chief of the biological psychiatry branch of the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) for 20 years, Dr. Robert Post, MD and psychiatrist. …

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21.1 Dr. Robert Post, MD: Youth-Onset Bipolar Illness 56:44

6M ago56:44

56:44

This week, we're back to give you more information on bipolar illness in youths and the use of lithium with one of the world's leading experts on both, former Chief of the biological psychiatry branch of the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) for 20 years, Dr. Robert Post, MD and psychiatrist. Dr. Post has spent nearly the entirety of his …

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20.1 Lithium: Beyond its' Psychiatric Use with Janusz Rybakowski, MD 1:00:48

6M ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Hey there again... This week, we're back to give you more information on lithium with one of the world's leading experts on lithium, Dr. Janusz Rybakowski, MD and Polish psychiatrist. Janusz was one of the first researchers in the world to illuminate some of the ancillary medical benefits of lithium, publishing one of the first series of reports wi…

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19.1 The Problem with Rapid Benzo Detox; Patient Perspective with Nicole Lamberson, PA 1:14:52

7M ago1:14:52

1:14:52

Hey all, hope you enjoy this latest episode with Nicole Lamberson, PA with the Taper Clinic, who graciously has shared her story about being over-medicated on psychiatric medications. We discuss why limited duration 'Rehab' and 'Detox' units can be extremely harmful to patients with dependence on certain prescription or illicit drugs, using her own…

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18.2 How We Should Be Practicing Psychiatry with Cara Hoepner, PMHNP 42:47

7M ago42:47

42:47

Join me with Cara Hoepner, a San Francisco-based PMHNP, to discuss how we SHOULD be practicing psychiatry. This is a 2-part series and in this 2nd part, we talk more about some of the issues that plague our field. We talk about how our first imperative has to be to rule out any medical cause of psychiatric symptoms, then discuss how Cara individual…

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18.1 How We Should Be Practicing Psychiatry with Cara Hoepner, PMHNP 59:04

7M ago59:04

59:04

Join me with Cara Hoepner, a San Francisco-based PMHNP, to discuss how we SHOULD be practicing psychiatry. This is a 2-part series and in this first part, we will talk more about Cara's background that led her into psychiatric practice, then discuss the inherent problems with the DSM's massive over-expansion of psychiatric diagnoses and the major i…

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17.1 Clozapine Underutilization with Jose Rubio, MD 1:11:01

7M ago1:11:01

1:11:01

Clozapine is one of the first antipsychotics with a unique chemical structure compared to any other antipsychotic. It is the most effective at treating patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but is severely underutilized despite its efficacy. It does have a significant side effect profile that needs to be monitored and managed, but can pr…

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RANT: This HEALTHCARE BILL IS absurd 17:12

8M ago17:12

17:12

Enjoy my rant on a healthcare bill. Please send me your rants if you have them and I'll post them. For more social media content, check us out on all social media platforms @RenegadePsych. If you have any comments, questions or challenges to the information we've presented here, if you'd like to be a guest to the show, or if you have general commen…

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16.3 Encephalitis: Interview with Jaime Shoup, MD 1:03:00

8M ago1:03:00

1:03:00

This series is about encephalitis, or brain infection. This is such an important topic in psychiatry because it is a potential medical cause of psychiatric or behavioral symptoms. I've seen encephalitis patients misdiagnosed and put on the inpatient psychiatric unit, and that delay of care can be disastrous for their brain's chances of recovery. In…

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16.2 Encephalitis: PATIENT PERSPECTIVE with Alex 1:02:25

8M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

I'm super excited for this first PATIENT EXPERIENCE episode with a live interview with an old friend of mine, Alex, who recently suffered a bout of likely VIRAL ENCEPHALITIS, or brain infection, that led to primarily behavioral changes before any obvious focal neurologic deficits. This is such an important topic in psychiatry because it is a potent…

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16.1 Encephalitis Interview with Philip Britton, MD 1:10:03

8M ago1:10:03

1:10:03

Hey! Welcome to my next series on ENCEPHALITIS, or infectious causes of encephalopathies, or medical problems that cause altered mentation and behavior. It's such an important topic in psychiatry because it is a potential medical cause of psychiatric illness. I've seen encephalitis patients misdiagnosed and put on the inpatient psychiatric unit, an…

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15.7 OVERDOSED Full Series Uninterrupted 3:35:06

9M ago3:35:06

3:35:06

Thanks for listening. I hope you've enjoyed this series on the US Drug Epidemic. This week, I am just re-releasing all 6 episodes of the series in one episode, for those who prefer 3.5 hours of drug epidemic talk/information. I recommend watching this entire series on my YouTube channel so you can see several charts/graphics you won't be able to se…

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15.6 Overdosed: SOLUTIONS to the current epidemic 1:03:51

9M ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Thanks for listening. I recommend watching this entire series on my YouTube channel so you can see several charts/graphics you won't be able to see otherwise; search 'Renegade Psych' on YouTube to find the page. All future episodes will be live video recordings, but we'll still produce an audio-only version as well, so view on YouTube, listen on ot…

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15.5 Overdosed: Other complications and consequences of Drug Use 41:44

9M ago41:44

41:44

Thanks for listening. I recommend watching this entire series on my YouTube channel due to there being several charts and graphics that you won't be able to see on other platforms; just search 'Renegade Psych' on YouTube to find our page. Future episodes will be live video recordings, but we'll still produce our audio-only version as well, so view …

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15.4 Overdosed: 3rd Wave: Fentanyl Contamination and COVID 27:56

9M ago27:56

27:56

Thanks for listening. I recommend watching this entire series on my YouTube channel due to there being several charts and graphics that you won't be able to see on other platforms; just search 'Renegade Psych' on YouTube to find our page. Future episodes will be live video recordings, but we'll still produce our audio-only version as well, so view …

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15.3 Overdosed: The 2nd Wave: Heroin and IV Drug Use 35:39

10M ago35:39

35:39

Thanks for listening. I recommend watching this entire series on my YouTube channel due to there being several charts and graphics that you won't be able to see on other platforms; just search 'Renegade Psych' on YouTube to find our page. Future episodes will be live video recordings, but we'll still produce our audio-only version as well, so view …

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15.2 Overdosed: The 1st Wave: An Increase in Opioid Prescribing 32:10

10M ago32:10

32:10

Thanks for listening. I recommend watching this one on my YouTube channel due to being paired with several charts and graphics; just search 'Renegade Psych' on YouTube to find our page. Future episodes will be live video recordings, but we'll still produce our audio-only version as well, so view on YouTube, listen on other platforms, or don't do ei…

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15.1 Overdosed: The Worst Drug Epidemic in Human History 27:12

10M ago27:12

27:12

Thanks for listening. I recommend watching this one on my YouTube channel due to being paired with several charts and graphics; just search 'Renegade Psych' on YouTube to find our page. Future episodes will be live video recordings, but we'll still produce our audio-only version as well, so view on YouTube, listen on other platforms, or don't do ei…

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14.1 Interview with Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH 1:17:02

10M ago1:17:02

1:17:02

Thanks for listening. RENEGADE PSYCH NOW HAS A YOUTUBE CHANNEL; just search 'Renegade Psych' to find our page. Future episodes will be live video recordings, but we'll still produce our audio-only version as well, so view on YouTube, listen on other platforms, or don't do either, Life is full of choices! If you're passionate about what we do here a…

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13.2 What's Wrong With Modern Psychiatry, Pt 2 with Josef Witt-Doerring 1:12:56

10M ago1:12:56

1:12:56

Thanks for listening. RENEGADE PSYCH IS GOING VIDEO and starting our very own YouTube channel, just search 'Renegade Psych' to find our page. All future episodes will be live video recordings, but we'll still produce our audio-only version as well, so view on YouTube, listen on other platforms, or don't do either, Life is full of choices! If you're…

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13.1 What's Wrong with Modern Psychiatry - Interview 1 with Josef Witt-Doerring 1:06:48

11M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

Thanks for listening. For the first time, RENEGADE PSYCH is GOING VIDEO on YouTube, just search 'Renegade Psych' to find our page. All future episodes will be available for video viewing or audio listening, depending on the platform. If you're passionate about what we do here at Renegade Psych, we're now on Patreon! If you’d like to support our wor…

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12.3 Safer Drug Use: Rules to Reduce Harm from Illicit Drug Use 30:30

11M ago30:30

30:30

In this series, Dr. Stephen Love, MD, and I discuss a vitally important aspect of substance use treatment that is not discussed enough as a society or in our medical training, educating users on how to reduce the harms associated with substance use. In this episode, we focus on HARM REDUCTION, and identify several rules of Safer Drug Use. Though ab…

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12.2 Safer Drug Use: What is Addiction? 33:55

11M ago33:55

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In this series, Dr. Stephen Love, MD, and I discuss a vitally important aspect of substance use treatment that is not discussed enough as a society or in our medical training, educating users on how to reduce the harms associated with substance use. We delve into what addiction is in this episode and discuss whether the causes are biological or env…

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12.1 Safer Drug Use with Stephen Love, MD: INTRO 27:28

11M ago27:28

27:28

In this series, Dr. Stephen Love, MD, and I discuss a vitally important aspect of substance use treatment that is not discussed enough as a society or in our medical training, educating users on how to reduce the harms associated with substance use. Just as we would not neglect treatment for an uncontrolled diabetic who refuses to comply with diet,…

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Update and upcoming changes to podcast 4:26

12M ago4:26

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Here I reveal some exciting new upcoming changes to the podcast, starting in July of 2024. Hope you enjoy.By Ethan P. Short, MD

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11.4 Consequential Chemicals: Closing Thoughts, Solutions, and SONG 19:00

12M ago19:00

19:00

Here, I summarize my closing thoughts, then Adam and I talk about how we fix the systemic and multifactorial problems that in the American healthcare system. As always, to bring my angst down a notch at the end of the series, I've included a local artist and song, again featuring Jared Foos inaugural solo album, Who Loves You Baby, with the song, "…

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11.3 Consequential Chemicals: Antidepressant Risks during Pregnancy 30:56

12M ago30:56

30:56

Dr. Urato has been talking about the risks of SSRIs (Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro, Paxil, etc.) during pregnancy for almost as long as he was talking about the risks of Makena, nearly two decades. He reveals to us the data behind the FACT that there are risks to the developing fetus of maternal SSRI use during pregnancy, starting with the common sense e…

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