Ep. 26: War On Drugs

Pretty Girl Pill Club

English - October 30, 2020 03:25 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 25: Wish For Death Island

Next Episode: Ep. 27: Ask A Trainwreck! ft. Millennial Mental Health Channel

This week on the Pretty Girl Pill Club, Sophie and Rohnie take on a listener question about ADHD medications and substance abuse. We cover common misconceptions about ADHD, specifically about the psychostimulant medications commonly used to treat ADHD symptoms, which are regulated as Schedule II drugs by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency.

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Sources

Substance Abuse and ADHD — Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) https://chadd.org/for-parents/substance-abuse-and-adhd/

Other Concerns and Conditions with ADHD — Centers for Disese Control and Prevention (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/conditions.html

Coexisting Conditions — CHADD https://chadd.org/for-parents/coexisting-conditions-in-children/

Adults with ADHD, Overview — CHADD https://chadd.org/for-adults/overview/

Medication Management — CHADD https://chadd.org/for-adults/medication-management/

What is ADHD? Signs and Symtoms — CDC https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html#SignsSymptoms

Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Differentially Affect Dopamine Transporters — Journal of Biological Chemistry https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2631950/

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