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ADHD Undone: The Corporate Practice of Medicine

September 28, 2026
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

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.


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ADHD Undone: The Stimulant Conspiracy

September 21, 2026
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

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 diagnose and treats ADHD. Plus: a new FDA approval adds a third option to the ADHD reuptake-inhibitor family.


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Adult ADHD 4: Other Causes

August 17, 2026
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

How to separate adult ADHD from other causes of cognitive problems like bipolar disorder, sleep apnea, medication effects, brain injury, temperament, and malingering.


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How to Switch ADHD Meds Safely

October 29, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

Most patients don’t stay on the first stimulant we try. Here’s how to switch safely, without the confusion.

Part 1: Med Fact Book Mini-Series




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Preschoolers and Stimulants: When Is Medication the Right Call for ADHD?

May 12, 2025
Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

Today, we’re tackling a big question: How young is too young to treat children with medication for ADHD?




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Clinical Update

How to Select a Stimulant for Adult ADHD

March 1, 2025
Greg Malzberg, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Gregory Malzberg, MD. Attending Psychiatrist & Assistant Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai West, New York, NY. Creator, PsychoFarm.

Dr. Malzberg has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

We have 30 stimulant formulations, but do all deserve prizes? We find a few with niche advantages, and three that rise to the top.



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Stimulant Dosing

February 19, 2024
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Dosing is not a collaborative venture when it comes to controlled substances, and here we look for the safe upper limits of stimulant dosing.


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Adult ADHD Treatment Challenges

November 9, 2023
Lawrence H. Diller, MD
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Private practice in behavioral pediatrics/child and family psychotherapy, Walnut Creek, CA.

Dr. Diller has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Lawrence Diller takes a balanced view on stimulants in adult ADHD and shares practical tips on how to make the diagnosis and avoid medication misuse.


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The Antipsychotic-Stimulant Combo

September 1, 2023
Avneet Soin, MD., Chris Aiken, MD, and Deepti Anbarasan, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Avneet Soin, MD. Psychiatry resident, NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Deepti Anbarasan, MD. Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Neurology, New York University, New York.

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report; Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry; practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

Deepti Anbarasan, MD. Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Neurology, New York University, New York

Dr. Soin, Dr. Anbarasan, and Dr. Aiken have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

As antipsychotic indications have spread, more patients are taking them in combination with their opposite: a stimulant. We look at the risks, search for scenarios where it might make sense, and come up with an action plan for this paradoxical pairing.


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Research Update

Assessment of Stimulant Use and Cardiovascular Event Risks Among Older Adults

May 9, 2023
Talya Shahal, MD.
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Talya Shahal, MD. Dr. Shahal has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Stimulants may not significantly increase cardiovascular adverse events in older adults after the first month.


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