The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.6/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Lynn CunninghamDirector
- Wendy RactliffeDirector
Cast
- Dave CopeSelf
- Brianna CopeSelf - Dave's Wife
- Shalamar FairweatherSelf
- Angie PeacockSelf
- Rebecka GreenSelf
- Tabita GreenSelf - Rebecka's Mom
- Todd GreenSelf - Rebecka's Dad
- Ivan JourdainSelf - Pharmacist, Ivan Pharmacy
- Mary Neal VietenSelf - Psychologist; Commander, US Navy (RC)
- Allen J. FrancesSelf - Chair, Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke Univ Med School
- Anna LembkeSelf - Psychiatrist; Professor, Stanford Univ Med School
- Robert WhitakerSelf - Journalist & Author
Stills
Themes
suicidepharmaceutical industrypsychiatrypharmaceuticalsanti-depressantanti-psychiatry