Fifty million Americans take psychiatric medications, but few are fully informed of their dangers before becoming dependent. While these drugs may provide effective short-term relief, they are often associated with side effects and long-term damage. Follow the stories of five people who were harmed. Their stories relate what happens when profit-driven medicine intersects with patients in distress.

Fifty million Americans take psychiatric medications, but few are fully informed of their dangers before becoming dependent. While these drugs may provide effective short-term relief, they are often associated with side effects and long-term damage. Follow the stories of five people who were harmed. Their stories relate what happens when profit-driven medicine intersects with patients in distress.