Medicating Normal (2020)

09/15/2020 (US) • Documentary • 1h 16m

Good for profits. Bad for patients.

Overview

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.

Medicating Normal (2020)

09/15/2020 (US) • 1h 16m

Documentary

Good for profits. Bad for patients.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Self

Self - Dave's Wife

Shalamar Fairweather

Self

Self

Self

Self - Rebecka's Mom

Self - Rebecka's Dad

Self - Pharmacist, Ivan Pharmacy

Mary Neal Vieten

Self - Psychologist; Commander, US Navy (RC)

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Status

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Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

suicide

pharmaceutical industry

psychiatry

pharmaceuticals

anti-depressant

anti-psychiatry

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