Past Programs
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals - 2003
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Part B - The Antidepressants Debate: Depressed, Bothered or Bewildered? (Part B , and full printable version)
19/10/2003
Depression has become a critical public health issue. The newer antidepressants have transformed the lives and suffering of many, and public awareness of depression continues to improve. But how much do we know about the side effects of these medications of the mind - do we have the complete picture? Special guests include Dr David Healy, author of 'The Antidepressant Era' and 'Let Them Eat Prozac'; Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director of the Brain and Mind Research Institute, and others.
Part C - The Antidepressants Debate: Depressed, Bothered or Bewildered? (Part C , and full printable version)
19/10/2003
Depression has become a critical public health issue. The newer antidepressants have transformed the lives and suffering of many, and public awareness of depression continues to improve. But how much do we know about the side effects of these medications of the mind - do we have the complete picture? Special guests include Dr David Healy, author of 'The Antidepressant Era' and 'Let Them Eat Prozac'; Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director of the Brain and Mind Research Institute, and others.
Part A - The Antidepressants Debate: Depressed, Bothered or Bewildered? (Part A, and full printable version)
12/10/2003
In Australia, the new antidepressants have transformed the lives and suffering of many. But how much do we know about the side effects of these medications of the mind? The first of two programs from a vital public debate hosted by All in the Mind's Natasha Mitchell. Special guests include Dr David Healy, author of The Antidepressant Era and Let Them Eat Prozac; Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director of the Brain and Mind Research Institute; Dr Grace Groom, Executive Director of the Mental Health Council of Australia, and others.
Addiction - What if It's Genetic? (PART 2 of 2)
20/07/2003
Join Natasha Mitchell at the International Genetics Congress with a panel of special guests Jay Hirsh (University of Virginia), Wayne Hall (University of Queensland), Les Twentyman (Open Family Australia), Loane Skene (University of Melbourne), and Jayashri Kulkarni (Alfred Hospital) to debate the ethics and the science of addiction. Now that we've mapped the complete human genome, what secrets might it hold about why we humans love our drugs so much? Are some of us born to become addicted? And if there was a genetic test available, or a vaccine against addiction - would you consider having it? The discussion continues this week, with the broadcast of the second half of the forum.
Addiction - What if It's Genetic? (Part 1 of 2)
13/07/2003
Join Natasha Mitchell at the International Genetics Congress with a panel of special guests Jay Hirsh (University of Virginia), Wayne Hall (University of Queensland), Les Twentyman (Open Family Australia), Loane Skene (University of Melbourne), and Jayashri Kulkarni (Alfred Hospital) to debate the ethics and the science of addiction. Now that we've mapped the complete human genome, what secrets might it hold about why we humans love our drugs so much? Are some of us born to become addicted? And if there was a genetic test available, or vaccine against addiction - would you consider having it, or giving it to your kids?
The Rise of the Chemical Soldier
30/03/2003
The Vietnam War was played out in front of the television cameras and for the first time we saw the horrors of combat every night from the safety of our lounge rooms. The enduring legacy for our military at that time is Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. What if soldiers could pop a pill and erase all guilt and remorse? And why, despite being banned in 1992, are American Airforce Pilots still taking speed before flying? Is this the age of a chemically enhanced soldier? Sue Clark reports.
