Product Details

• Actors: Julian Whitaker
• Directors: Kevin P. Miller
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2000
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Common Radius Films, Inc.
• DVD Release Date: November 11, 2008
• Run Time: 81 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001QA49X2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,645 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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GENERATION RX - DVD Movie

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this is a must see, December 12, 2008

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software geek (san diego, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generation RX (DVD)

The drugging of children for profit is one of the most despicable crimes that is occurring in our society at this time. This movie educates and raises awareness of what is occurring right now.

Generation RX is an extremely well-done documentary that documents the facts of how we are being used for financial gain. There are innocent victims that are being exploited - children. This was once an untapped market that the Pharmaceutical industry mines using the best talent from Madison Avenue and then spreading the wealth to others that are in a position to forward their goals (JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, doctors, ...).

You'll learn how we got where we are today. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) lists disorders, including the behavioral disorders such as ADHD, bi-polar, and so on, that enables doctors to prescribe a drug even though there is no medical test to support it. One thing I learned is that the committee / authors of the DSM have financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry. In some areas 100% of the panel members have financial ties. The corruptness of the FDA is also made clear and how we need a firewall between the regulators and those that profit from what is being regulated. Right now we have a "fox watching the hen house" scenario.

How these drugs got approved when there was clear evidence of the harm they cause is brought out. The data of prozac was available 20+ years ago, yet these drugs were approved.

Many have stated that ADHD is a made-up disease to collect patients that manifest the stated symptoms of ADHD. Yet when such a panel of "experts" met and a question was raised to describe the symptoms, the so-called expert could not answer the question. He yammers on for minutes making an utter fool of himself but clearing showing that ADHD is merely a four letter acronym to somehow make it seem like a disease that allows drugs to be prescribed and profits to be made while children's lives are ruined or even ended by suicide.

Generation RX gets the point across without undue emotion. It clearly presents with facts and personal stories what the current scene is today and what occurred to get us there. We know the players that created this system. We also are challenged to do something about it. It is an ethical point and all of us need to do something to change it, even if it is writing a letter to our elected representatives.

The movie is sobering but you have to see it. Our futures depend on our children and our children depend on us.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Angered but Inspired, May 22, 2009

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Bob Kim "Twitter: @journik" (santa monica and soho, nyc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Generation RX (DVD)

The producer and writer obviously have a passion for the kids in America. I don't have kids yet, heck, I don't even have a girl friend. BUT I do know that when I was in school, I was lucky to have teachers who choose the challenge of stimulating my imagination and burn off my energy in productive ways - NOT drug my imagination until it dies.

If you think I'm exagerating, I work in Hollywood. I'd say 100% of the creatives I meet have done Cocaine. When I asked them when they started, they say, "Jr High. My counselor gave me ADHD drugs. Same thing." - @journik on twitter

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a MUST SEE film, May 9, 2009

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Suzanne (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generation RX (Amazon Instant Video)

Five stars for lifting the lid off a difficult topic to discuss without it coming ot blows. This film moves at a good pace, presents informative and at time disturbing realities about what we are doing to entire generations of children. Please watch, rate and get the word out. Peopel sometimes just don't know they have choices and they GET to know this.

Thank you Kevin Miller and all that worked on this film. Truly an important piece of work. I hope to see more documentaries by this group.
-Suzanne Tucker