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🌱 Hope, Recovery & Science

09/19/2026

North Dakota just banned kratom statewide — the latest move in a regulatory patchwork spreading across the country.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a public health emergency, citing a sharp rise in kratom-related calls to Poison Control — jumping from 7 in 2024 to 22 in 2025 — along with dozens of deaths linked to the substance since 2021. The order bans the sale, use, and possession of kratom products, with a special legislative session this month to make the restrictions permanent.

*Dr. Suzette Glasner*, clinical psychologist and addiction scientist, reacts to the latest clips and voices in the kratom debate — from researchers to recovering users to industry advocates — and unpacks what North Dakota's move means alongside other states weighing similar action.

🎧 Full reaction on *The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast* — link in bio



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09/14/2026

Kratom's regulatory landscape shifted again this month. 🌿

The DEA moved to place several synthetic/concentrated kratom compounds (including 7-OH) into Schedule I — the most restrictive federal drug category, alongside he**in and L*D. Natural kratom leaf isn't targeted by this action.

States are charting their own course: some have banned kratom outright, others are restricting concentrated 7-OH specifically.

Dr. Suzette Glasner, clinical psychologist and addiction scientist, unpacks what it all means on *The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast*.

🎧 DM "EPISODE" for the full conversation — link in bio

09/12/2026

🎙️ How is 7-OH actually made?

This clip is from a short documentary by journalist Hamilton Morris, showing the industrial process behind 7-hydroxymitragynine — the concentrated kratom compound at the center of the DEA scheduling debate. In the latest episode of The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast clinical psychologist and addiction scientist Dr. Suzette Glasner unpacks what the documentary reveals.

She also presents Morris' stance: that regulation shouldn't get ahead of the science, and that researchers need room to study 7-OH before policy locks in a framework. The full episode examines both sides of the regulation debate.

Where do you land on the question? Drop your take below. 👇

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09/11/2026

Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome is real. Dr. Suzette Glasner, clinical psychologist and addiction scientist, breaks down what happens when the body adjusts after stopping certain antidepressants.

Common symptoms include anxiety, irritability, and the strange sensation known as "brain zaps," among others. For most people, these symptoms ease within a few weeks — though some experience them for longer. She also explains how this differs from withdrawal symptoms tied to addictive drugs.

More on this and other mental health topics on The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast, link in bio.

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09/08/2026

RFK Jr. recently claimed that withdrawing from SSRIs can be more difficult than withdrawing from he**in. Dr. Suzette Glasner, clinical psychologist and behavioral scientist, weighs in.

She pushes back on the direct comparison: what people experience stopping SSRIs is called antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, a distinct physiological process from withdrawal from addictive substances like he**in. But she agrees with the underlying concern about informed consent — patients deserve clear information about the risks of stopping SSRIs.

More on this and other mental health topics on The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast, link in bio.

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09/07/2026

New data shows more Americans are turning to talk therapy — and it's not necessarily replacing medication, it's often working alongside it.

A recent study found the percentage of Americans using psychotherapy rose from 6.5% to 8.5%. Dr. Suzette Glasner, clinical psychologist and behavioral scientist, breaks down what this trend actually means: rather than people abandoning medication for therapy, many are combining the two — a sign that people are learning to leverage psychotherapy as part of their care rather than a replacement for it.

More on this and other mental health trends on The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast.

🎧 Listen now — link in bio

09/07/2026

Jim Carrey's honest account of starting and eventually stopping Prozac raises a question that goes beyond one person's story: who finds their way through depression with therapy and support, and who needs medication to function day to day?

Clinical psychologist and addiction scientist Dr. Suzette Glasner breaks down what the research literature actually shows about psychotherapy versus medication for depression — and why the answer isn't one-size-fits-all.

In the newest episode of The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast, she unpacks the evidence behind both approaches and what determines which path works for whom.

🎧 New episode out now — link in bio.

09/06/2026

Antidepressants work by targeting brain chemistry — but how does that compare to therapy when we look at the research side-by-side?

In this episode, clinical psychologist and scientist Dr. Suzette Glasner explores what the evidence shows when medication and therapy are studied together, and what that might mean for how we think about treatment options.

Both approaches have real, evidence-backed value. Understanding how they compare can help people make more informed choices about their own care.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation on *The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast* — link in bio.

09/05/2026

People are calling the Lindsay Clancy mistrial a failure of the system. Here's why it might be the opposite. Dr. Suzette Glasner, clinical psychologist, scientist, and forensic expert in criminal cases involving mental illness breaks down the two unsettled scientific questions at the heart of the case: whether there was objective evidence of postpartum psychosis, and whether a command hallucination — if real — would mean she couldn't understand her actions were wrong.

The research says psychosis doesn't erase reasoning; it corrupts the premises reasoning runs on. That's why two credentialed experts can look at the same case and land in different places.

🎧 Watch & subscribe to The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast* — link in bio

09/03/2026

Dr. Suzette Glasner, clinical psychologist and clinical scientist, breaks down the difference between postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis — and why that distinction is central to the deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy case.

Postpartum depression affects roughly 1 in 7 new mothers; postpartum psychosis is far rarer, occurring in an estimated 1–2 per 1,000 births, and presents very differently — with a rapid onset and symptoms like hallucinations and delusions.

As jurors weigh Clancy's state of mind at the time of the killings, understanding this distinction is key to understanding the case itself.

More in the latest episode of The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast.

🎧 Link in bio.

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