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PILL POPPERS
Pain killers, antibiotics, cholesterol lowering pills; Drugs perform minor miracles day after day, freeing us from pain and disease. In this fascinating programme, Pill Poppers, 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 pill to Prozac and Viagra.

Note: This BBC production not available in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, USA, Canada.
DVD
50 minutes
2010
GBP 195.00
 
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