In July 1982, a 42-year-old addict in a San Jose, California jail became paralyzed—unable to move or talk. His symptoms, caused by a bad batch of synthetic heroin, were indistinguishable from those associated with Parkinson's disease, a degenerative nerve disorder that strikes the elderly. NOVA traces the story of a "designer" drug which could lead to a major medical breakthrough. |
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Title: | The Case of the Frozen Addict | |
Air Date: | February 18, 1986 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Genres: | History Nature | |
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