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Horizon. [Series 46, Episode 10], Pill poppers / written & directed by Emma Jay ; BBC Productions.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drugs--Physiological effect.
- Drugs.
- Drugs--Prescribing.
- Genre:
- Educational television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (52 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2010.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Pain killers, antibiotics, cholesterol lowering pills ... Drugs perform minor miracles day after day, freeing us from pain and disease. In this fascinating programme, Horizon takes a tour through the world of pharmaceuticals and reveals drug discovery has as much to do with serendipity as it does science. Discover that the purpose of some drugs has changed, like Ritalin, which although now used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, was originally designed to treat depression in adults. Scientists think it may even make you more intelligent. Elsewhere, Horizon investigates the consequences of over-prescribing antibiotics, and reveals the drugs that have changed the world, from the contraceptive pill to Prozac and Viagra.
- Participant:
- Narrator: Helen McCrory.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed March 19, 2019).
- OCLC:
- 1096476202
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