NOVA
Season 13 Episode 5 - The Case of the Frozen Addict
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1974
Documentary
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.
Episodes in Season 13
1
Halley's Comet: Once in a Lifetime
55 min
2
Goddess of the Earth
55 min
3
Horsemen of China
55 min
4
Life's First Feelings
55 min
5
The Case of the Frozen Addict
55 min
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6
Toxic Trials
55 min
7
Skydive to the Rain Forest
55 min
8
Return of the Osprey
55 min
9
The Rise of a Wonder Drug
55 min
10
When Wonder Drugs Don't Work
55 min
11
Visions of Star Wars
55 min
12
The Search for the Disappeared
55 min
13
The Planet that Got Knocked on its Side
55 min
14
High-Tech Babies
55 min
15
Can AIDS Be Stopped?
55 min
16
Is Anybody Out There?
55 min
17
Mystery of the Animal Pathfinders
55 min
18
Are You Swimming in a Sewer?
55 min
19
Sail Wars!
55 min
20
Leprosy Can Be Cured!
55 min
21
How Babies Get Made
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