Dr. Kristin Carothers

OK, so let me talk to you about that gateway drug thing. In my opinion, that is a cultural belief that comes out of the crack pandemic. Right. We know that there were specific plans and things that were done to make sure that a certain group of people were destroyed by a drug. And over time, we have become very wary and suspicious. And it is healthy cultural paranoia.

OK, so let me talk to you about that gateway drug thing. In my opinion, that is a cultural belief that comes out of the crack pandemic. Right. We know that there were specific plans and things that were done to make sure that a certain group of people were destroyed by a drug. And over time, we have become very wary and suspicious. And it is healthy cultural paranoia.

about the use of medications and drugs. How can we get hooked? How could this ruin life for us? Because we had a whole generation that this impacted. What I want you to know when it comes to stimulant medication, any of the psychotropic medications is consider the ways that you are self-medicating. Are you using gummies and weed just to get out of the bed and have a good time?

about the use of medications and drugs. How can we get hooked? How could this ruin life for us? Because we had a whole generation that this impacted. What I want you to know when it comes to stimulant medication, any of the psychotropic medications is consider the ways that you are self-medicating. Are you using gummies and weed just to get out of the bed and have a good time?

How much alcohol are you drinking? How much are you indulging and overeating? Is this a symptom of some difficulty that you are having in your life? The medication you take for depression is not the same class of medication that we take to address ADHD. And so what you need to know is for stimulants, Stimulants can be abused and they're the same class like their amphetamines.

How much alcohol are you drinking? How much are you indulging and overeating? Is this a symptom of some difficulty that you are having in your life? The medication you take for depression is not the same class of medication that we take to address ADHD. And so what you need to know is for stimulants, Stimulants can be abused and they're the same class like their amphetamines.

Those things, amphetamines are similar to what's in cocaine, right? It's an amphetamine as well. The difference is it's highly regulated. It's been studied. It's been studied in children. And we can pretty much tell that there have been there's at least 30 years worth of data about people being successfully treated.

Those things, amphetamines are similar to what's in cocaine, right? It's an amphetamine as well. The difference is it's highly regulated. It's been studied. It's been studied in children. And we can pretty much tell that there have been there's at least 30 years worth of data about people being successfully treated.

One thing about stimulant medication is once it's in your system, eight hours typically is out of your system. Unlike other classes of medication that take weeks to build up in your system.

One thing about stimulant medication is once it's in your system, eight hours typically is out of your system. Unlike other classes of medication that take weeks to build up in your system.

Oh, anxiety.

Oh, anxiety.

And there's typically a time of day. There's a place.

And there's typically a time of day. There's a place.

Time of day. Oh, the rumination is, and that's an anxiety thing too, but that rumination as part of ADHD is made.

Time of day. Oh, the rumination is, and that's an anxiety thing too, but that rumination as part of ADHD is made.

And if it's a certain time of day, I'm a nighttime person. I can lose my mind anytime.

And if it's a certain time of day, I'm a nighttime person. I can lose my mind anytime.

Oh, and that pissed, oh, you, oh, that poor person.

Oh, and that pissed, oh, you, oh, that poor person.