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  1. Today13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    4. Big Pharma, Big Secret

    4/11Noel discovers a shocking report from inside the UK company that makes one of the drugs.

  2. Tomorrow13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    5. Restless

    5/11Lisa has new medication for her restless legs syndrome - then she meets a man online.

  3. Monday13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    6. Chasing Losses

    6/11Lucy’s never tried a scratchcard before - but soon her gambling is out of control.

  4. Tuesday13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    7. Missed connections

    7/11Lucy and Freddie finally make the connection between the behaviour and the medication.

  5. Next Wednesday13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    8. Collateral

    8/11Andrew is arrested for fraud. Will a judge accept that medication affected his behaviour?

  6. Next Thursday13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    9. Blame Game

    9/11Who should take responsibility for the impact of side effects from dopamine agonists?

  7. Next Friday13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    10. Reflections

    10/11Impulse control side effects are common, so why are they so hard to talk about?