The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

ADHD Undone: The Stimulant Conspiracy

September 21, 2026·26 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

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 sleep medication.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this EpisodePublished On: 09/21/2026Duration: 26 minutes, 00 secondsChris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.This activity includes brief excerpts from interviews conducted by the faculty member with informants. The interviewees provided historical information and/or commentary as source material only. They did not participate in planning, developing, reviewing, editing, or approving the educational content of this CME activity and have no role in controlling its content. The faculty member independently selected, contextualized, and incorporated the interview excerpts into the presentation.

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