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Schizophrenia: the Shattered Mirror (1966)

1966 · Short film · 24 min

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This film "The Shattered Mirror" shows the nature and cause of the mental illness known as Schizophrenia. It features the notable psychiatrist Dr. Humphrey Osmond, who is attributed with coining the word psychedelic and for his research into utilizing psychedelics for treatment of alcohol addictions. His work later inspired the novelist Aldous Huxley. Humphrey also identified adrenochrome; the hallucinogen produced in the brain which is said to cause schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is the world’s…

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Running time
24 minutes
Internet Archive item
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