Renegade Psych
The Alzheimer's Drug Scam? Why Lithium Orotate Beats $50K Treatments with Jim Phelps, MD
In this conversation, host Ethan and Jim Phelps, MD discuss the growing evidence for low-dose lithium — particularly lithium orotate — as a prophylactic against Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline. They begin by examining a 2025 Harvard paper linking lithium deficiency to the onset of Alzheime...
Lithium: A Penny A Day Drug may prevent Suicide and Dementia w/ Jim Phelps, MD
In this conversation, Dr. Jim Phelps — psychiatrist, educator, and founder of psyceducation.org — traces his unconventional path to becoming one of psychiatry's leading advocates for low-dose lithium. He describes how lithium prescribing hit a nadir in the 1990s as newer mood stabilizers like Depako...
Your Anxiety Diagnosis Is Probably Wrong — Here's Why
This episode makes the case that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is not a valid diagnosis at all — it's a symptom, not a disease, and pharmaceutical companies exploit its nonspecificity to sell drugs to roughly 90% of the population who could technically meet the criteria. The host draws a sharp ...
Why America Prescribes 90% of the World's Amphetamines
Episode Summary This episode traces the history of Adderall from its origins as Obetrol — a failed 1960s weight-loss amphetamine deemed academically useless and neurotoxic by the late 1980s — to its 1996 rebranding by Richwood Pharmaceuticals under the marketing slogan "ADD for all." The host lays o...
Postpartum Treatment and SSRI-induced psychosis: Lindsay Clancy Trial
Today, we sit down and discuss Lindsay Clancy and her current trial. The system needs a change. There is a SERIOUS problem with the mental health treatment process! Let's look into how hormones may play a role. If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this ...
Lindsay Clancy and the Travesty of 15 Minute Psych Evaluations
Today, we sit down and discuss Lindsay Clancy and her current trial. The system needs a change. There is a SERIOUS problem with the mental health treatment proces! If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. 👉 Do...
The Psychology of the Lindsay Clancy Trial
Today, we sit down and discuss Lindsay Clancy and her current trial. The system needs a change. There is a SERIOUS problem with the mental health treatment proces! If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. 👉 Do...
Information Overload! (ft. Jessica Borushuk, PsyD)
Join us as real doctors discuss how social media and the never ending flow of information affects our thinking, emotion, and overall mental health. ______________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not a substit...
RFT and Functional Contextualism with Jessica Borushuk, PsyD
ACT Therapist Dr. Jessica Borushok: Stop Fighting Anxiety—Change Your Relationship to It: In this episode of Renegade Psych, the host speaks with Dr. Jessica Borushok (“The ACT Therapist”), a clinical psychologist and ACT trainer, about shifting from symptom control to values-driven living by buildi...
Therapy with ACT Therapist Jessica Borushok, PsyD
ACT Therapist Dr. Jessica Borushok: Stop Fighting Anxiety—Change Your Relationship to It: In this episode of Renegade Psych, the host speaks with Dr. Jessica Borushok (“The ACT Therapist”), a clinical psychologist and ACT trainer, about shifting from symptom control to values-driven living by buildi...
OCD, PANS, Lyme's Disease, and Mold w/ Jim Greenblatt, MD
Join us as we discuss the how external factors can have an effect on mental health conditions with James Greenblatt, MD. ___________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional m...
Anorexia + Zinc Deficiency w/ Jim Greenblatt, MD
Join us as we discuss the many benefits of medications in mental health conditions with James Greenblatt, MD. ___________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advi...
Root-Cause Approach + Dangers of Over-Supplementation: Jim Greenblatt, MD
Join us as we discuss the many benefits of medications in mental health conditions with James Greenblatt, MD. ___________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advi...
Functional Workup: B12, HRT, Vit D, Thyroid, Iron w/ Dr. Jim Greenblatt, MD
Join us as we discuss the many benefits of medications in mental health conditions with James Greenblatt, MD. ___________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advi...
Doctors Talk PSYCH MEDS! w/ James Greenblatt, MD
Join us as we discuss the many benefits of Lithium in mental health conditions with James Greenblatt, MD. ___________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, ...
Doctors: AI is Not Intelligent.
Today, we sit down with Dr. Antonio Nardi, Brazilian psychiatrist with a particular interest in neuroscience and epistemic humility. If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, an...
Benzodiazepines for PANIC DISORDER?
Today, we sit down with Dr. Antonio Nardi, Brazilian psychiatrist with a particular interest in neuroscience and epistemic humility. We talk about benzos, SSRIs, MAOIs, and other psych drugs surrounding their correct (and incorrect) usage in treatment of serious psychiatric disorders. If you care ab...
Doctors: Lithium is SERIOUS.
Today, we sit down with Dr. Antonio Nardi, Brazilian psychiatrist with a particular interest in neuroscience and epistemic humility. We talk about SSRIs, MAOIs, and other psych drugs. If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t...
Doctors: Immoral Marketing of SSRIs pushed MAOIs out with Antonio Nardi, MD
Today, we sit down with Dr. Antonio Nardi, Brazilian psychiatrist with a particular interest in neuroscience and epistemic humility. We talk about SSRIs, MAOIs, and other psych drugs. If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t...
Doctors: Immoral Marketing of SSRIs pushed MAOIs out with Antonio Nardi, MD
Today, we sit down with Dr. Antonio Nardi, Brazilian psychiatrist with a particular interest in neuroscience and epistemic humility. We talk about SSRIs, MAOIs, and other psych drugs. If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t...
Lithium, dementia treatment, and psychiatric philosophy - Dr. Jon Berner SUPERCUT!
Groundbreaking discussions on Alzheimer's, lithium, and the absurdity of our current condition. This is a supercut of the 4 episode series with Dr. Jon Berner! If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. 👉 Don’t ...
WHY don't we fund unbiased SCIENCE?
In this episode, Dr. Ethan Short discusses science and pharma funding, citing Dr. Elizabeth Lukens, DO, as well as Dennis Johnson, NP. If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, ...
Anti-Amyloid Therapies for Alzheimer's: Expensive, Ineffective, and Unsafe with Jon Berner, MD
Groundbreaking discussion on Alzheimer's, and how new medications may or may not be to your actual benefit. If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more upda...
Lithium: An Ancient Cure?!
Groundbreaking discussion on lithium and it's multitude of mental health uses. Cancer, bipolar, dementia? How about all of the above? If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, a...
Dr. Jon Berner: Lithium is NOT a CURE ALL!
Groundbreaking discussion on lithium and it's multitude of mental health uses. Cancer, bipolar, dementia? How about all of the above? If you care about mental health, neuroscience, or the fight against misinformation, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, a...