Let’s Pharmonize: A Pharmacy Show

HISTORY: Diabetes Through the Ages

Diabetes hasn't changed much over the past few thousand years, but the treatments of Diabetes have evolved to the point where what was once considered an incurable death sentence is now a manageable chronic illness with improved life expectancy. From tasting urine to experiments with ground-up pancreas, historical scientists and physicians left no stone unturned in their quest to identify the causes of diabetes. (We at Let's Pharmonize personally do not endorse the tasting of urine for diagnostic purposes, but you do you.)
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health,
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
Additional audio used: Dark Fog, by Fesliyan Studios.
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SPOTLIGHT: The Drugs of Fallout

The exciting world of the Fallout series is not just an apocalyptic playground full of ghouls and raiders. It's also home to dozens of fascinating and mind-altering chemical compounds! Join our hosts as they discuss the plausibility of some of the most interesting Fallout Chems, including  Jet, Rad-X, and Psycho! 
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health,
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
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HISTORY: Mustard Gas, the Origin of Chlorambucil

In this episode, we join our hosts as they step into their time machine to travel back to the trenches of World War One to investigate the toxic origins of a popular anti-cancer drug Chlorambucil. Originally used to kill, this compound paved the way for lymphoma and leukemia treatments for decades to come. 
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health,
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
Additional audio used: Mastermind, New Heights and Broken Village, by Fesliyan Studios.
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TOTAL RECALL: Accutane and its Horrible Side Effects

Hello! This episode of Total Recall discusses Accutane (Generic Name: Isotretinoin): A popularly prescribed drug for acne that has since seen the brand go extinct. Why? Listen to find out! We will also discuss co-host Cal's experience on the drug and find out how he dealt with it!
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages @letspharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode and to join our growing community of pharmonizers! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT pharmacists. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health.
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro, as well as the following artists for allowing us to use their music.
Corey Hart - Sunglasses at Night
Note: Any music, soundclip, or insert used in this podcast is used entirely for Educational Purposes under the Fair Use doctrine and is intended only for support of an educational topic. If any concern arises regarding copyright infringement, our show will ensure that the section in question will be removed. Any issues may be reported to pharmonization@gmail.com for proper handling.
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SPOTLIGHT: Homeopathy, an Undiluted Truth

From humble beginnings in Ancient Greece, the principles of homeopathy have governed the most successful branch of alternative medicine for over a century. In this week's episode, we'll discuss the reality of homeopathy and the nature of exploitative corporations making millions of dollars by selling purified water.
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health,
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
Additional audio used: Mastermind, New Heights and Broken Village, by Fesliyan Studios. 
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HISTORY: Walking Dead Syndrome

Hello! Today's episode is a little... spooky... In this episode, you will learn about Cotard's Syndrome, a condition first elaborated on by Jules Cotard in 1880. Cotard's Syndrome all relies on a patient's answer to this question: Am I really alive?
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages @letspharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health,
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used throughout the podcast. 
Note: Any music, soundclip, or insert used in this podcast is used entirely for Educational Purposes under the Fair Use doctrine and is intended only for support of an educational topic. If any concern arises regarding copyright infringement, our show will ensure that the section in question will be removed. Any issues may be reported to pharmonization@gmail.com for proper handling.
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HISTORY: Scopolamine, the Real Life Truth Serum

What began as an analysis of pop culture quickly becomes a descent into the seedy underbelly of unethical interrogations of the 1920's. Scopolamine has been studied as a real-life truth serum drug, and is heavily featured in the video game Far Cry 5. Our hosts discuss the other attributes of the compound and whether the stuff really is a truth serum.
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health,
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
Audio clips borrowed from The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and 12 Angry Men. Song used is the Charleston. 
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SPOTLIGHT: Animal Medicine

Joined by Mickey Ferguson in this week's episode, our intrepid hosts venture deep into the dense jungles of Tanzania to discuss the self-medicating habits of chimpanzees and bonobos. From analyzing chimpanzee facial expressions to sifting through bonobo droppings, scientists have been trying to understand for decades why and how do various species treat their ailments with medicinal herbs.
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health,
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
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TOTAL RECALL: Merck Inc.

Hello! This is an all NEW type of Let's Pharmonize episode we are calling Total Recall, a look into history's most infamous drug companies and recalls. This episode discusses Merck, a once mighty drug manufacturer that has since fallen to a shamble of what they once were. Why? Listen to find out. 
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages @letspharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health,
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro, as well as the following artists for allowing us to use their music.
Keys of Moon - Way to Dream
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Arranged by Yevgeniy Nikitenko) - Requiem (Lacrimosa)
Olexander Ignatov - Inspirational Piano
Argsound - Doubts
Uniq - Art of Silence
Note: Any music, soundclip, or insert used in this podcast is used entirely for Educational Purposes under the Fair Use doctrine and is intended only for support of an educational topic. If any concern arises regarding copyright infringement, our show will ensure that the section in question will be removed. Any issues may be reported to pharmonization@gmail.com for proper handling. 
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HISTORY: Mental Healthcare Through the Ages

Micky Ferguson joins us on this episode to uncover the long and arduous history of mental healthcare throughout the world. Over the course of the past few centuries, the treatment of patients in psychiatric settings has changed dramatically. Tune in to uncover the fascinating history from Ancient Egypt to the Industrial Age to modern times.
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health,
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
Featuring the songs Serenity, Tranquility, and Cathedral Ambience from Fesliyan Studios. 
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