There’s an Adderall scarcity throughout the U.S., and it’s triggering substantial issues for individuals with ADHD. However on the other hand, we hear individuals stating that we should not be providing this drug out anyhow. So we desired to understand: What is Adderall, precisely? What is it carrying out in individuals’s brains? And exists any reality to this concept that Adderall resembles meth– could it threaten? We talk to psychiatrist Prof. Rachel Fargason, neuroscientist Prof. Habibeh Khoshbouei, and star Kai Liu.
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This episode was produced by Rose Rimler, with assistance from Meryl Horn, Michelle Dang, and Disha Bhagat. We’re modified by Blythe Terrell. Modifying assistance from Caitlin Kenney. Wendy Zukerman is our Executive Manufacturer. Reality monitoring by Diane Kelly. Mix and sound style by Bumi Hidaka. Music composed by Bumi Hidaka, Emma Munger, Bobby Lord, SoWylie, and Peter Leonard. And a huge thanks to the scientists we spoke to consisting of Dr. Kenny Handelman, Prof. Gail Tripp, Prof. Lily Hechtman, Dr. Nora Volkow, Prof. Stephen Faraone, Dr. Zheng Chang, and Prof. Carl Hart. A huge thanks to Annette Break-in, Anya Schultz, and Thom Dunn. And this is our last episode of the season! So an additional unique thanks to everybody who assisted us out this season, consisting of Jack Weinstein, and Hunter, Chris Suter and Elise, and Presha Bhagat. We’ll see you next Spring!