The Pills That Killed the Actors of Hollywood's Golden Age

Описание: Barbiturates were once called a medical miracle — prescribed by doctors, endorsed by Hollywood, and taken by millions. But behind the glossy pills and glamorous lifestyles was a silent epidemic. From Judy Garland's teenage addiction to Marilyn Monroe's fatal overdose, these "sleeping pills" left a trail of destruction that the medical system refused to see until it was far too late.

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📚Sources that inspired us and that we used to create this video:
→ The Tranquilizing of America — Richard Hughes & Robert Brewin, 1979
→ Marilyn Monroe: The Biography — Donald Spoto, 1993
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→ Molecules of Madness — Solomon H. Snyder, 1999
→ FDA History: Drug Regulation in the United States — FDA Official Archive, 2021
https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-his...

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