Film
Troubled Minds: The Lithium Revolution
2004 · 55m · Documentary
- IMDb
- 6.9
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
In a disused hospital pantry in the 1940s, an Australian doctor discovered an astonishing treatment for bi-polar disorder (or manic-depression, as it was then known). It would change the way we think about mental illness and mark the beginning of psychopharmacology - using drugs to manage psychiatric conditions. It would take 20 years of struggle before lithium treatment was finally accepted, but the scientists and psychiatrists who followed Cade's lead persevered. Their work has meant a chance at stability for hundreds of thousands of people around the world, and lithium remains the benchmark for bi-polar treatment today.
Cast
Crew
- Dennis K. SmithDirector
- Dennis K. SmithWriter
Details
- Release date
- October 6, 2004
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genres
- Documentary
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.