NOVA - Season 13 Episode 5
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.
- Zhanri: Documentary
- Studio: PBS
- Fjalen: nature, candid, inspirational, factual, dramatic, informative, instructive
- Cast: