The new book 'Mind Fixers' examines psychiatry's search for a biological
understanding of mental illnesses, like depression and bipolar disorder.
Science historian Anne Harrington talks about the revolution in medications —
from Prozac to Xanax — and why pharmaceutical companies are leaving the
psychiatric field.
Maureen Corrigan reviews Janny Scott's memoir 'The Beneficiary,' about growing
up in a wealthy Main Line family in Philadelphia. Scott's grandmother was said
to be the inspiration for the Katharine Hepburn character in the film 'The
Philadelphia Story.' Also, linguist Geoffrey Nunberg talks about the true
meaning of the s-word: "socialism."
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The new book 'Mind Fixers' examines psychiatry's search for a biological
understanding of mental illnesses, like depression and bipolar disorder.
Science historian Anne Harrington talks about the revolution in medications —
from Prozac to Xanax — and why pharmaceutical companies are leaving the
psychiatric field.
Maureen Corrigan reviews Janny Scott's memoir 'The Beneficiary,' about growing
up in a wealthy Main Line family in Philadelphia. Scott's grandmother was said
to be the inspiration for the Katharine Hepburn character in the film 'The
Philadelphia Story.' Also, linguist Geoffrey Nunberg talks about the true
meaning of the s-word: "socialism."
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