Medicating Normal

Medicating Normal

Medicating Normal

Good for profits. Bad for patients.

9.5/ 10

2020

1h 16m

Documentary

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.

Watch Now Watch Trailer

Top Cast

D

Dave Cope

Self

B

Brianna Cope

Self - Dave's Wife

S

Shalamar Fairweather

Self

A

Angie Peacock

Self

R

Rebecka Green

Self

T

Tabita Green

Self - Rebecka's Mom

T

Todd Green

Self - Rebecka's Dad

I

Ivan Jourdain

Self - Pharmacist, Ivan Pharmacy

M

Mary Neal Vieten

Self - Psychologist; Commander, US Navy (RC)

A

Allen J. Frances

Self - Chair, Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke Univ Med School