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Adult ADHD 2: The Late-Onset Controversy

Nine studies have tried to find out whether ADHD can start in adulthood, we dig into the data and find some answers to the controversy. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 08/03/2026 Duration: 13 minutes, 07 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed n…

Adult ADHD 3: The Missing Page in DSM

The modern DSM began as a short list of 12 well-validated diagnoses. But the list expanded as the authors changed the goals from validity to reliability. Lost in this history is a missing page that helps separate adult ADHD from its mimics. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On…

You Miss Your Mania. That Doesn't Mean You Want It Back

Sometimes you miss the mania — and then feel ashamed that you do. That pull is common, and understanding it is how you keep it from pulling you back. A calm, honest look at why the highs call you back — and the one shift that lets you keep the aliveness without the crash. ☎️ If you need support rig…

Adult ADHD 4: Other Causes

How to separate adult ADHD from other causes of cognitive problems like bipolar disorder, sleep apnea, medication effects, brain injury, temperament, and malingering. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 08/17/2026 Duration: 15 minutes, 35 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie …

High-Functioning Bipolar: Why Looking Fine Is Exhausting

High-functioning bipolar isn't a lighter version of the illness — it's a full-time job you never applied for, and doing it well is exactly what makes it invisible. Name the work you've been doing in the dark, see the trap hidden inside the word "functioning," and get the three shifts that end the b…

#200 - Silexan with Dr. Chris Aiken (Part 1)

Join us for a fascinating discussion on lavender with our return guest, Dr. Aiken from the Carlat Psychiatry Podcast. Hosts: Al, Toshia Guest: Chris Aiken, MD

ADHD Undone: A Telehealth Tale

A Silicon Valley founder built a telehealth company to make ADHD treatment as easy as ordering takeout, until federal prosecutors traced 37 million pills of Adderall back to the clinic. We follow Done from venture-backed startup to criminal conviction, and ask what the case means for how we diagnos…

ADHD Undone: The Stimulant Conspiracy

Done paid clinicians by the refill, not the visit. We trace how a telehealth company built its business model around stimulant prescriptions. Along the way you’ll learn why amphetamines are the #1 stimulant in America, but rarely used outside the US.Plus: a research update on tapering and switching…

ADHD Undone: The Corporate Practice of Medicine

Prescribing stimulants outside of ADHD is not illegal, but what Done did sent the clinical leader to jail. We look at what went wrong and what the charges were, and end with a research update that improves access to psychiatric care the honest way. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Publ…

Dr. Chris Aiken: "The Depression Add-Ons You Use Every Day Don't Work" S2.E1

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Dr. Chris Aiken opens this episode with a sentence that could change your prescribing. The add-ons most of us reach for in treatment-resistant depression — bupropion, mirtazapine, buspirone, eve…