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Nobody tells you that one “helpful” prescription can echo for decades, but that’s exactly what Martin Cranford lived. After 9-11, with aviation layoffs looming and a first baby on the way, anxiety shows up fast and an SSRI seems like the obvious answer. Years later, a new problem appears: Restless Leg Syndrome. What follows is a real-world look at how SSRI side effects, dopamine agonists like pramipexole, and the nightmare of augmentation can collide with a too-fast taper and turn a treatable symptom into a full-body crisis.

We walk through what restless legs actually feels like, how it can mimic or overlap with akathisia, and why rapid medication changes can destabilize mood, sleep, and identity. Martin shares the hard parts that don’t fit neatly into a chart note: gabapentin making him feel mentally absent, repeated short hospital stays with constant med swapping, and the gut-punch of being dismissed when he asks whether withdrawal could be driving the symptoms. If you’ve ever searched “psychiatric medication withdrawal,” “gabapentin withdrawal,” “benzo taper,” or “polypharmacy,” this conversation puts lived experience to those keywords.

The most hopeful part is also the most practical: what helped when the medical system stopped connecting the dots. We talk lifestyle triggers like alcohol and sugar, the role of iron and other nutrient deficiencies, and a huge missing clue from Martin’s history: prior stomach surgery and possible nutrient absorption issues that no one thought to check for decades. We also dig into dopamine’s role in reward and impulse control, including the uncomfortable truth that certain meds can spark urges like gambling or heavier drinking.

If you’ve been told to “stop researching and trust us,” you’re not alone. Subscribe, share this with someone navigating medication side effects, and leave a review with the question you want us to tackle next.

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The recovery world loves simple rules, but real people are complicated. We’re joined by Michael Gonzales, a veteran interventionist known for challenging the one size fits all approach to addiction treatment. Michael gets brutally honest about the years he spent presenting an abstinence-only story while privately using cannabis to manage PTSD, function in daily life, and keep moving forward. We talk about the hidden shame that comes with “purity tests” in recovery culture, and what it costs when professionals and communities punish honesty instead of supporting stability.

We also get practical and specific about harm reduction. Michael breaks down medical cannabis versus recreational cannabis, why sourcing and grow standards matter, and what RSO (Rick Simpson Oil) is in plain language. We connect those ideas to what we see in mental health every day: misdiagnosis, overmedication, and the need for careful deprescribing that respects neuroadaptation rather than pushing cold-turkey solutions. We make room for nuance too, including when cannabis may be risky, why screening for psychosis vulnerability matters, and why “two truths” can exist at once.

Then we pull back the curtain on the business side of recovery: questionable credentialing, pay-to-play certifications, and what can go wrong when treatment decisions get tangled with money, reputation, and media. Michael shares what he witnessed on reality TV and why exploitation can replace true client-centered care, plus what he believes actually works: family systems work, non-shaming conversations, and interventions built on trust instead of surprise ambushes.

If you care about ethical addiction treatment, trauma-informed recovery, and real-world mental health solutions, listen through to the end. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a new framework, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation.

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Psych meds have harmed us—and we’re not just survivors, we’re deeply educated in psychopharmacology, psychology, and nutrition. As hosts of The Gaslit Truth Podcast, we guide people safely off psychiatric medications with strategies grounded in science and brain health

🔥 You’ve been harmed. You’ve been dismissed. It’s time to take your brain back—with guidance from people who’ve been there and know their stuff.

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Medications can change symptoms, but they can also drain the nutrients your brain depends on to function. We get blunt about the trade-offs people rarely hear when they start psychiatric meds, and we connect the dots between nutrient depletion and the exact complaints that get labeled as “depression,” “anxiety,” or “brain fog” in the first place. If you’ve ever wondered why you feel worse over time or why tapering feels impossible, this conversation gives you a clearer, more grounded framework.

We talk through the nutrients that commonly get depleted by psychiatric medication and other drugs like birth control, including B vitamins, vitamin D, magnesium, zinc, and more. We also push back on the idea that supplements are always pointless or always dangerous. Our take is practical: it’s not about “healing faster,” it’s about stabilizing what’s been lost so your nervous system has a fair shot during SSRI tapering and deprescribing. We also flag a real risk people miss: some over-the-counter supplements can be contraindicated with certain meds, so “just grab melatonin” isn’t always a harmless move.

From there, we make it actionable. We explain why we like a 90-day warm-up before tapering, why micronutrient testing beats guessing, and why stabilizing blood sugar with more protein can steady mood quickly. We also cover diet extremes like keto and why reducing ultra-processed food and sugar can help inflammation, without piling on stress from restrictive rules.

If this hits home, subscribe, share it with someone navigating medication changes, and leave a review so more people can find it. What lab, food change, or supplement has helped you most, and what are you still trying to figure out?

We're recruiting for a first-of-its-kind psychiatric medication withdrawal research study. If you've experienced psychiatric medication withdrawal, you may be eligible to participate. Email DrTeralyn@DrTeralyn.com to learn more.

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💊 Ready to Deprescribe Your Psych Meds?

Psych meds have harmed us—and we’re not just survivors, we’re deeply educated in psychopharmacology, psychology, and nutrition. As hosts of The Gaslit Truth Podcast, we guide people safely off psychiatric medications with strategies grounded in science and brain health

🔥 You’ve been harmed. You’ve been dismissed. It’s time to take your brain back—with guidance from people who’ve been there and know their stuff.

Support the show

Are you tired of being gaslit and want to DEEP THROAT some more truth? We want to hear from you! Message us your gaslit stories at thegaslittruthpodcast@gmail.com

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