NOVA · SEASON 13
The Case of the Frozen Addict
Episode 5 · 1986-02-18
- Documentary
Episode overview
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.
55 minutes
Season 13 episodes
1. Halley's Comet: Once in a Lifetime1986-01-21
2. Goddess of the Earth1986-01-28
3. Horsemen of China1986-02-04
4. Life's First Feelings1986-02-11
5. The Case of the Frozen Addict1986-02-18
6. Toxic Trials1986-02-25
7. Skydive to the Rain Forest1986-03-04
8. Return of the Osprey1986-03-11
9. The Rise of a Wonder Drug1986-03-18
10. When Wonder Drugs Don't Work1986-03-25
11. Visions of Star Wars1986-04-22
12. The Search for the Disappeared1986-10-14
13. The Planet that Got Knocked on its Side1986-10-21
14. High-Tech Babies1986-11-04
15. Can AIDS Be Stopped?1986-11-11
16. Is Anybody Out There?1986-11-18
17. Mystery of the Animal Pathfinders1986-11-25
18. Are You Swimming in a Sewer?1986-12-02
19. Sail Wars!1986-12-09
20. Leprosy Can Be Cured!1986-12-16
21. How Babies Get Made1987-01-13
