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Aug 2024
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The Lies Behind "Alternative Medicine" |...

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Buy Dr. Jonathan Stea's new book "Mind the Science: Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry, here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/727047/mind-the-science-by-jonathan-n-stea-phd/9781039008236

Follow Dr. Jonathan Stea on X/Twitter here: https://x.com/jonathanstea?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor


His website: http://www.JonathanStea.com


Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum


00:00 Intro 01:16 Where Misinformation Comes From 26:30 Is There Any Value In Alternative Medicine? 31:37 A Gap In My Knowledge 35:23 Worst Therapy He’s Seen 45:10 Dr. K / Unethical Treatments 48:00 Cannabis 55:33 Anecdotal Evidence 1:06:16 Is It Our Fault? / TikTok 1:12:52 Acupuncture 1:19:52 Prescribing Habits / Adderall 1:23:46 Is Mental Health “Weakness”? / Andrew Tate / Elon Musk 1:36:55 Life Coaches 1:47:00 Family Medicine Doctors Treating Mental Health 1:55:40 Biggest Misconceptions About Mental Health

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