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EPISODE · Oct 27, 2023 · 55 MIN

Why'd I take speed for twenty years? (Part 1)

from Search Engine · host PJ Vogt

One of the millions of millennials given prescription stimulants to treat ADHD decides to quit. And afterwards wonders -- how did these drugs becomes so popular, so fast? This week, the story of amphetamine's birth, life, death, and rebirth in America. (Methylphenidates, too.)If you want to comment on this episode or financially support the show, head to pjvogt.com

One of the millions of millennials given prescription stimulants to treat ADHD decides to quit. And afterwards wonders -- how did these drugs becomes so popular, so fast? This week, the story of amphetamine's birth, life, death, and rebirth in America. (Methylphenidates, too.)If you want to comment on this episode or financially support the show, head to pjvogt.com

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