Bill Minutaglio joins us to talk about what the rivalry between President Nixon and Timothy Leary said about division in the country at that time.
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The Power Of Microdosing
Ayelet Waldman joins us to talk about her monthlong experiment with microdosing and about the history and mythology of LSD.
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The ADHD Epidemic
This hour, we’ll talk about why ADHD diagnoses are on the rise – and if there’s cause for concern – with Alan Schwarz, author of “ADHD Nation: Children, Doctors, Big Pharma, and the Making of an American Epidemic.”
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A Primer On Over-The-Counter Meds
The cure for most of our everyday maladies can be found at the drugstore. The trick is deciding which medicine is right for you.
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The Study Of Venom
This hour, we’ll talk about the scientists who risk their lives studying venom – and how their research is helping to produce live-saving drugs for humans. We’ll be joined by science journalist Christie Wilcox, author of “Venomous: How Earth’s Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry.”
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In Defense Of Antidepressants
This hour, we’ll talk about how psychiatrists use statistics, analysis and previous experience in deciding whether or not to prescribe a patient antidepressants. We’ll be joined by the author of “Ordinarily Well: The Case for Antidepressants.”
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The History Of Lithium
This hour, we’ll talk about how scientists learned to use lithium most effectively – and about its strong Texas ties – with University of Toronto psychiatry professor Dr. Edward Shorter.
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The Cost Of Crowd-Sourcing A Cure
This hour, we’ll talk about how “compassionate use” protocols work – and about why they may actually make it more difficult for future patients to receive experimental drugs.
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Marijuana As Medicine
We’ll talk the science of marijuana’s use in easing chronic pain and other health problems with Hampton Sides.
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The Pot Debate
We’ll talk this hour about how marijuana affects individuals and society with University of Texas at Dallas researchers Dr. Francesca Filbey and Dr. Robert Morris.
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