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Medicating Normal (2020)

2020-09-15 · 1h 16m · EN
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One in five Americans is taking a psychiatric drug, including millions of children. Pharmaceutical companies have over-hyped the benefits of these drugs, while hiding the risks and severe side effects including physiological dependence. "Medicating Normal" explores what happens when for- profit medicine intersects with human beings in distress.

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Lynn CunninghamDirectorWendy RactliffeDirector

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Dave CopeDave CopeSelfBrianna CopeBrianna CopeSelf - Dave's WifeShalamar FairweatherShalamar FairweatherSelfAngie PeacockAngie PeacockSelfRebecka GreenRebecka GreenSelfTabita GreenTabita GreenSelf - Rebecka's MomTodd GreenTodd GreenSelf - Rebecka's DadIvan JourdainIvan JourdainSelf - Pharmacist, Ivan PharmacyMary Neal VietenMary Neal VietenSelf - Psychologist; Commander, US Navy (RC)Allen J. FrancesAllen J. FrancesSelf - Chair, Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke Univ Med SchoolAnna LembkeAnna LembkeSelf - Psychiatrist; Professor, Stanford Univ Med SchoolRobert WhitakerRobert WhitakerSelf - Journalist & Author

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One in five Americans is taking a psychiatric drug, including millions of children. Pharmaceutical companies have over-hyped the benefits of these drugs, while hiding the risks and severe side effects including physiological dependence. "Medicating Normal" explores what happens when for- profit medicine intersects with human beings in distress.

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Medicating Normal has a runtime of 76 minutes.

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