Danielle Gansky
Individual who was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and describes her multi-decade experience with stimulant and psychiatric medications, serving as the episode's primary personal subject.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 23min
For Many Kids on ADHD Pills, It’s the Start of a Drug Cascade
Shalini Ramachandran, a Wall Street Journal reporter who led the investigation, explains data linking early ADHD meds to later psychiatric prescriptions. Nancy Gansky, a mother reflecting on treatment choices, shares her regrets. Danielle Gansky, who lived decades on stimulants and psychiatric drugs, recounts highs, crashes, withdrawal and slow tapering. They discuss prescribing practices, lack of research on drug combinations, and barriers to therapy.
