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Film Documentaries

2024

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01:52:12

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AMERICAN ANXIETY 2: ANTI-DEPRESSANTS: FACT VS. FICTION
AMERICAN ANXIETY 2: ANTI-DEPRESSANTS: FACT VS. FICTION

A film that explores prescription anti-depressant medications and their effectiveness in treating the hidden epidemic of anxiety and depression.

2024

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00:00:43

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AMERICAN ANXIETY 2: ANTI-DEPRESSANTS: FACT VS. FICTION (TRAILER)
AMERICAN ANXIETY 2: ANTI-DEPRESSANTS: FACT VS. FICTION (TRAILER)

American Anxiety 2 trailer.

2023

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01:33:21

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AMERICAN ANXIETY: INSIDE AMERICA'S HIDDEN EPIDEMICE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
AMERICAN ANXIETY: INSIDE AMERICA'S HIDDEN EPIDEMICE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

Through interviews with leading researchers, experts, psychiatrists and patients, filmmaker Mark W. Curran uncovers the disturbing truth about America's growing mental health crisis... and what is being done to fight it.

2023

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00:00:59

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AMERICAN ANXIETY: INSIDE AMERICA'S HIDDEN EPIDEMICE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION (TRAILER)
AMERICAN ANXIETY: INSIDE AMERICA'S HIDDEN EPIDEMICE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION (TRAILER)

American Anxiety trailer.

2023

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00:30:39

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IF I HAD KNOWN THE RxISKS
IF I HAD KNOWN THE RxISKS

The film features the events that took place in the life of Bob Schwartz after taking prescribed medications for only 5 days.

2023

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00:01:50

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IF I HAD KNOWN THE RxISKS (TRAILER)
IF I HAD KNOWN THE RxISKS (TRAILER)

If I Had Known the RxISKS trailer.

2022

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01:35:14

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AS PRESCRIBED
AS PRESCRIBED

As Prescribed' is a heart-wrenching gut-punch, lifting the veil of the hidden benzodiazepine epidemic - benzodiazepines like Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, and Valium. The film follows the inspiring story of Boston-based survivor Geraldine Burns as she leads a David vs. Goliath effort for patients' rights. Powerful and nuanced, the film reveals the mind-numbing injustice that thwarts hoped-for change, as well as the stirring collective will of the pharmaceutically harmed, demanding to be heard.

2022

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00:02:37

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AS PRESCRIBED (TRAILER)
AS PRESCRIBED (TRAILER)

As Prescribed trailer

2021

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01:59:00

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THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY PART 2
THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY PART 2

In the second part and conclusion, a spotlight on the mass marketing of the synthetic opioid fentanyl examines the connections between drug manufacturers and government policy.

2021

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01:51:11

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THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY PART 1
THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY PART 1

In the first part, a look at how Purdue Pharma worked with the FDA to get OxyContin approved for wider use, promoting the highly profitable pain medication's safety without sufficient evidence, and creating a campaign to redefine pain and how it's treated.

2021

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00:02:41

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THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY (TRAILER)
THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY (TRAILER)

The Crime of the Century trailer. This series is a searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.

2020

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01:15:42

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MEDICATING NORMAL
MEDICATING NORMAL

Millions of people worldwide are injured by prescribed psychiatric medications. Interweaving stories of harm with expert testimony, the film reveals how a profit-driven industry hides the risks of long-term use.

2020

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00:02:46

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MEDICATING NORMAL (TRAILER)
MEDICATING NORMAL (TRAILER)

Medicating Normal trailer.

2018

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00:38:27

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THE HAPPY PILL
THE HAPPY PILL

Silje Marie Strandberg was seriously ill. She heard voices, hallucinated, cut herself, had an eating disorder and repeatedly tried to kill herself. She was so sick that no one thought she could ever recover. But after 10 years in mental wards, 10 years of compulsion, isolation, electrolysis and heavy medication, she finally recovered and is now completely healthy. The difference was her psychiatric nurse, Lone.

2018

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00:12:00

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THE HAPPY PILL (TRAILER)
THE HAPPY PILL (TRAILER)

The Happy Pill trailer.

2017

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01:30:08

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LETTERS FROM GENERATION RX
LETTERS FROM GENERATION RX

Letters from Generation Rx reflects the stories of thousands of people who wrote to Director Kevin P. Miller to share their experiences on psychiatric drugs. This powerful film explores the science behind antidepressants, their effects on the brain and the horrific experiences endured by patients and their loved ones.

2017

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00:01:41

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LETTERS FROM GENERATION RX (TRAILER)
LETTERS FROM GENERATION RX (TRAILER)

Letters from Generation Rx trailer.

2017

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01:19:03

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CRAZYWISE
CRAZYWISE

Crazy...or wise? The traditional wisdom of indigenous cultures often contradicts modern views about a mental health crisis. Is it a ‘calling’ to grow or just a ‘broken brain’? The documentary CRAZYWISE explores what can be learned from people around the world who have turned their psychological crisis into a positive transformative experience.

2017

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00:03:05

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CRAZYWISE (TRAILER)
CRAZYWISE (TRAILER)

CRAZYWISE trailer.

2017

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00:49:58

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OVERPILL
OVERPILL

Has the medical industry been lured and duped into over-prescribing their patient population? Overpill examines this pressing concern that affects the lives of millions. The film introduces us to several ordinary people who are struggling with issues related to mental health, addiction and grave uncertainties for their future.

2017

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00:00:46

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OVERPILL (TRAILER)
OVERPILL (TRAILER)

Overpill trailer.

2017

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00:52:30

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CAUSE OF DEATH UNKNOWN
CAUSE OF DEATH UNKNOWN

After her sister died suddenly and unexpectedly while being treated with prescription antipsychotics, director Anniken Hoel begins a global investigation into the pharmaceutical industry, the unheralded growth of psychiatric diagnoses and medication, and the corruption of the government regulatory agencies (FDA and EMA) that are supposed to protect us citizens.

2017

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00:02:13

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CAUSE OF DEATH UNKNOWN (TRAILER)
CAUSE OF DEATH UNKNOWN (TRAILER)

Cause of Death Unknown trailer.

2016

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01:33:29

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THE BIG LIE: AMERICAN ADDICT 2
THE BIG LIE: AMERICAN ADDICT 2

THE BIG LIE continues where AMERICAN ADDICT (2012) left off, going deeper into its examination of how politics, money, media, medical practice, the FDA and the pharmaceutical companies join at the hip.

2016

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00:03:11

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THE BIG LIE: AMERICAN ADDICT 2 (TRAILER)
THE BIG LIE: AMERICAN ADDICT 2 (TRAILER)

The Big Lie: American Addict 2 trailer.

2016

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01:22:38

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PRESCRIPTION THUGS
PRESCRIPTION THUGS

After witnessing friends and relatives face tragedy as they become addicted to prescription drugs, Director Chris Bell sets out to explore the goals of pharmaceutical companies and doctors in this ever-growing market, and asks how they are any different from back-alley drug-pushers.

2016

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00:02:03

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PRESCRIPTION THUGS (TRAILER)
PRESCRIPTION THUGS (TRAILER)

Prescription Thugs trailer.

2014

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00:24:34

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THE VIRTUES OF NON COMPLIANCE
THE VIRTUES OF NON COMPLIANCE

The current-day mental health system has been shaped around the idea that people who have been given psychiatric labels suffer in a way over which they have no control and that often results in an inability to care for one's self. It is an approach that encourages the idea that professionals need to step in to be the experts and determine someone's human potential. The Virtues of Non-Compliance talks back to all those ideas in the voice of people who have been there, who have been told they can't, and who have gone on to live their lives on their own terms.

2014

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00:03:21

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THE VIRTUES OF NON COMPLIANCE (TRAILER)
THE VIRTUES OF NON COMPLIANCE (TRAILER)

The Virtues of Non Compliance trailer.

2013

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01:13:28

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OFF LABEL
OFF LABEL

The film follows the stories of eight individuals whose lives have been deeply impacted by prescription medications and off-label drug use.

2013

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00:01:00

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OFF LABEL (TRAILER)
OFF LABEL (TRAILER)

Off Label trailer.

2013

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01:15:35

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COMING OFF PSYCH DRUGS: A MEETING OF THE MINDS
COMING OFF PSYCH DRUGS: A MEETING OF THE MINDS

More than half the film's subjects have successfully come off a variety of medications and several participants give trainings on the process.

2013

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00:02:54

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COMING OFF PSYCH DRUGS: A MEETING OF THE MINDS (TRAILER)
COMING OFF PSYCH DRUGS: A MEETING OF THE MINDS (TRAILER)

Coming Off Psych Drugs: A Meeting of the Minds trailer.

2013

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00:47:57

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BEYOND THE MEDICAL MODEL
BEYOND THE MEDICAL MODEL

Beyond the Medical Model examines the impact of a one-model system that has been written so inextricably into our law and language that it has become difficult for many to even hear the evidence supporting a much broader take on what we so often label ‘mental illness.’ Through the expertise of people sharing a range of worldviews and parts of their own stories, information is offered on how we have sometimes harmed ourselves and our communities through our own rigidity. The film encourages us to explore how we might begin to understand our experiences through a variety of lenses and without limiting ourselves to any one box or framework.

2013

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00:03:10

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BEYOND THE MEDICAL MODEL (TRAILER)
BEYOND THE MEDICAL MODEL (TRAILER)

Beyond the Medical Model trailer.

2012

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00:59:54

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WHO CARES IN SWEDEN? FILM 3. THE LIE
WHO CARES IN SWEDEN? FILM 3. THE LIE

The authorities and the media do not scrutinize the scientists who advocate increasing this medication for the Swedish population. The corruption is so sophisticated that Public Service television and radio, against formal rules, permit the proliferation of the pharmaceutical advertising campaigns.

2012

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01:00:49

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WHO CARES IN SWEDEN? FILM 2. THE VICTIMS
WHO CARES IN SWEDEN? FILM 2. THE VICTIMS

Doctors and relatives to patients testify how SSRIs can not only lead to new feelings of suspicion and jealousy, but also to murder, suicide, and birth defects.

2012

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01:01:15

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WHO CARES IN SWEDEN? FILM 1. THE CONSCIENCE
WHO CARES IN SWEDEN? FILM 1. THE CONSCIENCE

Millions of Swedes are suffering because of the effects from antidepressants, the SSRIs. The whole of society is affected by the antidepressant whose main effect is that you "care" less. No one speaks today of the effect which is in fact a reduction in conscience and empathy.

2012

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00:03:00

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WHO CARES IN SWEDEN? (TRAILER)
WHO CARES IN SWEDEN? (TRAILER)

Documentary trilogy about what happens when media let the pharmaceutical industry and the actions they take threaten society and how doctors are being manipulated. Medicines are the single most damaging cause on humans and are in need of government regulations and international cooperation. But there is also a special need for journalists who "investigate" instead of permitting themselves to be bought by PR firms that make commercials into information and news.

2012

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01:30:14

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AMERICAN ADDICT
AMERICAN ADDICT

Riveting look at the politics, big business and the medical industry that has made America the most prescription-addicted society in the world. America is less than 5% of the World's population but consumes 80% of the World's prescription narcotics.

2012

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00:02:12

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AMERICAN ADDICT (TRAILER)
AMERICAN ADDICT (TRAILER)

American Addict trailer.

2011

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01:13:59

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OPEN DIALOGUE: AN ALTERNATIVE FINNISH APPROACH TO HEALING PSYCHOSIS
OPEN DIALOGUE: AN ALTERNATIVE FINNISH APPROACH TO HEALING PSYCHOSIS

Documentary film on the Western Lapland Open Dialogue Project, the program presently getting the best results in the developed world for first-break psychosis .

2011

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00:03:10

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OPEN DIALOGUE: AN ALTERNATIVE FINNISH APPROACH TO HEALING PSYCHOSIS (TRAILER)
OPEN DIALOGUE: AN ALTERNATIVE FINNISH APPROACH TO HEALING PSYCHOSIS (TRAILER)

Open Dialogue: An Alternative Finnish Approach to Healing Psychosis trailer.

2011

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01:19:41

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HEALING HOMES: RECOVERY FROM PSYCHOSIS WITHOUT MEDICATION
HEALING HOMES: RECOVERY FROM PSYCHOSIS WITHOUT MEDICATION

In-depth exploration of the Family Care Foundation, one of the best psychosis-oriented programs in the world.

2011

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00:02:48

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HEALING HOMES: RECOVERY FROM PSYCHOSIS WITHOUT MEDICATION (TRAILER)
HEALING HOMES: RECOVERY FROM PSYCHOSIS WITHOUT MEDICATION (TRAILER)

Healing Homes: Recovery from Psychosis without Medication trailer.

2010

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01:12:50

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CHANGING OUR MINDS: CLEAR THOUGHTS ON DEPRESSION, DRUGS AND ALTERNATIVE PATHS TO A HEALTHY MIND
CHANGING OUR MINDS: CLEAR THOUGHTS ON DEPRESSION, DRUGS AND ALTERNATIVE PATHS TO A HEALTHY MIND

Documentary film containing cutting edge information concerning depression & dysthymia. Interviews with leading spiritual, medical, and mental health professionals; tempered with personal stories of struggle.

2010

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00:01:51

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CHANGING OUR MINDS (TRAILER)
CHANGING OUR MINDS (TRAILER)

Changing Our Minds trailer.

2008

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01:15:20

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TAKE THESE BROKEN WINGS
TAKE THESE BROKEN WINGS

A documentary on recovery from schizophrenia without medication, featuring Joanne Greenberg (bestselling author of "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden"), recovered for over fifty years, and Catherine Penney, recovered for over thirty years.

2008

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00:01:24

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TAKE THESE BROKEN WINGS (TRAILER)
TAKE THESE BROKEN WINGS (TRAILER)

Take These Broken Wings trailer.

2008

Duration:

01:20:57

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GENERATION RX
GENERATION RX

An eye-opening documentary dealing with the costs of prescribing psychiatric drugs with serious side effects to children.

2008

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00:03:29

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GENERATION RX (TRAILER)
GENERATION RX (TRAILER)

Generation RX Trailer.

2008

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00:38:30

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LITTLE BROTHER BIG PHARMA
LITTLE BROTHER BIG PHARMA

Documentary by David Heine about his brothers path through the Public Health system and the pill culture that surrounds Mental health in the United states.

2008

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00:03:01

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LITTLE BROTHER BIG PHARMA (TRAILER)
LITTLE BROTHER BIG PHARMA (TRAILER)

Little Brother Big Pharma trailer.

2006

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00:09:58

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PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER
PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER

An in-depth investigation into the symbiotic relationships between the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA, lobbyists, lawmakers, medical schools, and researchers, and the impact this has on consumers and their health care.

2006

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00:03:42

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PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER (TRAILER)
PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER (TRAILER)

Prescription for Disaster trailer.

2006

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01:08:22

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BIG BUCKS - BIG PHARMA: MARKETING DISEASE & PUSHING DRUGS
BIG BUCKS - BIG PHARMA: MARKETING DISEASE & PUSHING DRUGS

Big Bucks, Big Pharma pulls back the curtain on the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry to expose the insidious ways that illness is used, manipulated, and in some instances created, for capital gain.

2006

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00:04:52

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BIG BUCKS - BIG PHARMA: MARKETING DISEASE & PUSHING DRUGS (TRAILER)
BIG BUCKS - BIG PHARMA: MARKETING DISEASE & PUSHING DRUGS (TRAILER)

Big Bucks - Big Pharma: Marketing Disease & Pushing Drugs TRAILER.

2005

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00:57:30

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PRESCRIPTION: SUICIDE?
PRESCRIPTION: SUICIDE?

Six families who experienced antidepressant drugs prescribed to their children, describe their feelings, reactions, relationships with the medical professionals involved, and how they cope with the challenges resulting from these medications.

2005

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00:02:42

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PRESCRIPTION: SUICIDE? (TRAILER)
PRESCRIPTION: SUICIDE? (TRAILER)

Prescription: Suicide? Trailer.

2005

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01:43:04

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THE DRUGGING OF OUR CHILDREN
THE DRUGGING OF OUR CHILDREN

Filmmaker Gary Null examine the increasingly common practice of prescribing psychotropic drugs for children, including pre-schoolers as young as age 2 to 4, who have been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD.

2005

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00:01:16

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THE DRUGGING OF OUR CHILDREN (TRAILER)
THE DRUGGING OF OUR CHILDREN (TRAILER)

The Drugging of Our Children trailer.

2004

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00:59:57

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SELLING SICKNESS
SELLING SICKNESS

Examines the pharmaceutical industry's marketing of antidepressants with particular emphasis on the firm GlaxoSmithKline. It explores the unhealthy relationships between society, medical science and the pharmaceutical industry as they promote miracle cures - selling not just drugs but also the latest diseases that go with them.

2004

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00:01:54

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SELLING SICKNESS (TRAILER)
SELLING SICKNESS (TRAILER)

Selling Sickness trailer.

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