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Numb The Problem with Antidepressants
Title
Numb [electronic resource (video)] : The Problem with Antidepressants / Information Television Network.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], c2011.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (64 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Title from distributor's description.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Discontinuing the use of antidepressants can be problematic, but many people taking these drugs choose the painful withdrawal process, and subsequent depression, over the emotional numbness the meds can cause. This hard-hitting program documents the drastic effects on the filmmaker's well-being as he weans himself off Paxil, and reveals unethical links between the FDA, the American Psychiatric Association, and the pharmaceutical industry, all of whom downplayed Paxil's harmful side effects. The video also examines the theory that depression is caused by low serotonin levels-conveniently remedied by pharmaceuticals-and talks with people whose loved ones committed suicide while under the influence of antidepressants.
Variant and related titles
The Problem with Antidepressants
Films on demand.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
9 & up.
Contents
Not Sure When Things Changed (3:59)
Paxil to the Rescue (1:20)
The Plan: Quit Paxil (1:22)
Journal Entry August 12 (3:02)
Day One - Half Dose of Paxil (2:03)
The Business of Pharmaceuticals (0:55)
Day Three - Why is There a Camera in the Kitchen? (1:48)
Pharmaceutical Company Scare Tactics (3:03)
Day 5 - Withdrawals Begin (2:56)
Introduction of SSRIs (2:10)
1991 FDA Prozac Hearings (1:54)
Corruption of the Drug Approval Process (2:26)
Days 10 through13 - Shock and Anger (3:23)
Days 16 through 19 - Still on 10 Milligrams (2:40)
Understanding the Rise of Antidepressants (3:41)
Week 3 - 5 Milligrams (1:05)
Serotonin - Chemical Imbalance? (2:16)
Day 27 - What is Happening to Philip Lawrence? (1:22)
Protecting a Billion Dollar Industry (2:31)
Day 31 - First Day Off Paxil (2:52)
Use of Psychiatric Drugs on Children (2:06)
Drug Companies Cover Up Facts (1:41)
Day 58 - Lifestyle Changes (3:49)
Paxil Suicides (2:46)
Ethics of Research & Treatment (2:09)
Thinking Critically About Pharmaceutical Companies (1:53)
Paxil Withdrawal - 6 Months (3:00)
Credits: Numb: The Problem with Antidepressants (0:42)
Not Sure When Things Changed (3:59)
Paxil to the Rescue (1:20)
The Plan: Quit Paxil (1:22)
Journal Entry August 12 (3:02)
Day One - Half Dose of Paxil (2:03)
The Business of Pharmaceuticals (0:55)
Day Three - Why is There a Camera in the Kitchen? (1:48)
Pharmaceutical Company Scare Tactics (3:03)
Day 5 - Withdrawals Begin (2:56)
Introduction of SSRIs (2:10)
1991 FDA Prozac Hearings (1:54)
Corruption of the Drug Approval Process (2:26)
Days 10 through13 - Shock and Anger (3:23)
Days 16 through 19 - Still on 10 Milligrams (2:40)
Understanding the Rise of Antidepressants (3:41)
Week 3 - 5 Milligrams (1:05)
Serotonin - Chemical Imbalance? (2:16)
Day 27 - What is Happening to Philip Lawrence? (1:22)
Protecting a Billion Dollar Industry (2:31)
Day 31 - First Day Off Paxil (2:52)
Use of Psychiatric Drugs on Children (2:06)
Drug Companies Cover Up Facts (1:41)
Day 58 - Lifestyle Changes (3:49)
Paxil Suicides (2:46)
Ethics of Research & Treatment (2:09)
Thinking Critically About Pharmaceutical Companies (1:53)
Paxil Withdrawal - 6 Months (3:00)
Credits: Numb: The Problem with Antidepressants (0:42)
Videorecording number
47520 Infobase
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
Information Television Network
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