Medicating Normal (2020)
Good for profits. Bad for patients.
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.
Director: Lynn Cunningham, Wendy Ractliffe
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: September 15, 2020
Cast
- Dave Cope - Self
- Brianna Cope - Self - Dave's Wife
- Shalamar Fairweather - Self
- Angie Peacock - Self
- Rebecka Green - Self
- Tabita Green - Self - Rebecka's Mom
- Todd Green - Self - Rebecka's Dad
- Ivan Jourdain - Self - Pharmacist, Ivan Pharmacy
- Mary Neal Vieten - Self - Psychologist; Commander, US Navy (RC)
- Allen J. Frances - Self - Chair, Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke Univ Med School
Music: Nathan Halpern
Cinematography: Joan Churchill
Editing: David Dawkins
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
suicide, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatry, pharmaceuticals, anti-depressant, anti-psychiatry
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Medicating Normal about?
- 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.
- Who directed Medicating Normal?
- Medicating Normal was directed by Lynn Cunningham, Wendy Ractliffe.
- Who stars in Medicating Normal?
- Medicating Normal stars Dave Cope, Brianna Cope, Shalamar Fairweather, Angie Peacock, Rebecka Green, Tabita Green.
- How long is Medicating Normal?
- Medicating Normal has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is Medicating Normal?
- Medicating Normal is a Documentary film.
- Where was Medicating Normal produced?
- Medicating Normal was produced in United States of America.