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NOVA
The Case of the Frozen Addict 13 Season 5 Episode
55 min
1974
7.1
In July 1982, a 42-year-old addict in a San Jose, California jail became paralyzedโunable 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.
