Ep 858 | The Disturbing Origins of Adderall | Guest: Dr. Roger McFillin (Part Two)

Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

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News, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, News Commentary

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🗓️ 17 August 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Today we're joined by Dr. Roger McFillin, clinical psychologist and co-host of the "Radically Genuine" podcast, for part two of our discussion on the truth behind ADHD diagnoses and Big Pharma's role in it all. We continue our breakdown of Adderall and other ADHD medications and what the long-term consequences of these drugs might be. We also explain the unexpected origins of ADHD drugs, how they're marketed, and why the pharmaceutical industry has a vested interest in people taking them whether or not they're needed. What other factors contribute to "ADHD symptoms," and how can parents help their kids who may genuinely be struggling with focus and concentration? --- Timecodes: (01:04) Adderall (09:14) Origin of ADHD meds (12:17) Other factors contributing to ADHD symptoms (20:11) Marketing of ADHD medications (27:44) Advice for parents of struggling kids --- Today's Sponsors: EdenPURE — when you buy one Thunderstorm you get one FREE, this week only! Go to EdenPureDeals.com, use promo code 'ALLIE'! Good Ranchers — get $30 OFF your box today at GoodRanchers.com – make sure to use code 'ALLIE' when you subscribe. You'll also lock in your price for two full years with a subscription to Good Ranchers! Birch Gold — protect your future with gold. Text 'ALLIE' to 989898 for a free, zero obligation info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with gold. Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage — Focus on the Family's new marriage podcast is a voice you can trust. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley host the show each episode dives into something really relevant, like communication, intimacy, money issues, or daily stress. You can find Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage on Apple, Spotify or your favorite listening source. --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 857 | Is ADHD Real? | Guest: Dr. Roger McFillin (Part One) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-857-is-adhd-real-guest-dr-roger-mcfillin-part-one/id1359249098?i=1000624680025 Ep 821 | Why Antidepressants Don’t Fix Depression | Guest: Dr. Roger McFillin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-821-why-antidepressants-dont-fix-depression-guest/id1359249098?i=1000616890403 Ep 822 | The Big Money Behind Big Medicine | Guest: Dr. Roger McFillin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-822-the-big-money-behind-big-medicine-guest-dr/id1359249098?i=1000617050991 --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What are the origins of ADHD medication?
0:03.5	Why are we prescribing stuff that doesn't even fix the behaviors that are associated with
0:10.5	ADD and ADHD?
0:12.9	And what should we do to help ourselves or to help our children who may be struggling
0:18.0	with attention issues or behavioral issues?
0:21.4	How do we get to root causes and treat these problems in a healthy and actually productive
0:28.9	way?
0:29.9	We're going to discuss today with Dr. Roger McFillin, a clinical psychologist.
0:34.2	This is part two of a two part conversation about ADD and ADHD.
0:39.6	The problems with these diagnoses and how we treat them.
0:42.4	Go back and listen to part one yesterday's episode.
0:44.8	If you haven't done it already, this episode is brought to you by our friends at GoodRanters.
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0:52.8	Codalia.
0:53.8	It was kind of like a joke in college and maybe it still is now, you mentioned this, that
1:09.0	abuse of medicines, medications like Adderall is very common on university campuses and
1:15.2	I remember that in college.
1:16.9	It was like a joke that people would take someone's Adderall that was prescribed to them.
1:22.6	Thankfully, I never did that because I just had like a fear of being dependent upon anything
1:27.3	or addicted to anything, but I had friends who did and they would joke about like, oh yeah,
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