Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Chris Van Tulleken investigates a startling reality: we are giving our children 3.5 times more medicine than we did 40 years ago. From the multi-million pound "Calpol culture" to the 800% explosion in ADHD prescriptions, this documentary asks: are we treating our children, or just their behavior? We go behind the corporate marketing of household brands and follow six children with ADHD as they attempt a world-first experiment: replacing Methylphenidate (Ritalin) with mindful meditation. Discover the science of "stunted growth" side effects, the weakness of long-term drug trials, and the emotional journey of a mother rediscovering the son she thought she’d lost to a "gray cloud" of medication.
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Dr. Chris Van Tulleken investigates a startling reality: we are giving our children 3.5 times more medicine than we did 40 years ago. From the multi-million pound "Calpol culture" to the 800% explosion in ADHD prescriptions, this documentary asks: are we treating our children, or just their behavior? We go behind the corporate marketing of household brands and follow six children with ADHD as they attempt a world-first experiment: replacing Methylphenidate (Ritalin) with mindful meditation. Discover the science of "stunted growth" side effects, the weakness of long-term drug trials, and the emotional journey of a mother rediscovering the son she thought she’d lost to a "gray cloud" of medication.
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