EPISODE · Oct 17, 2024 · 14 MIN
The Frozen Addicts
from Toxic History!
In 1983 patients began presenting with sudden onset Parkinsonian symptoms after using a new designer drug. Dr. Langston eventually was able to link the cases to exposure to the contaminant MPTP, and the future of Parkinson’s research was forever changed as a result.
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