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201887 minPG-13documentary

6.5/ 10(148 ratings)• TMDB

Take Your Pills

201887 minPG-13documentary

6.5/ 10(148 ratings)• TMDB

Exploring the dark side of performance-enhancing drugs in a competitive age.

“What would you take to be the best?”

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Exploring the dark side of performance-enhancing drugs in a competitive age.

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Alison Klayman

Alison Klaymandirector

Eben Brittoncast

Dr. Wendy Browncast

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In a hypercompetitive world, drugs like Adderall offer students, athletes, coders and others a way to do more -- faster and better. But at what cost?

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