the use of personality altering medication theme
We are asked to ponder whether and when it is justified in medicine to prescribe such drugs as may alleviate symptoms, but do so at the expense of severely altering the mind and character of a patient.
Examples
In nightgallery3x13 "Whisper", we saw Charlie decline a doctor's suggestion that he prescribe personality altering drugs to Charlie's wife. Charlie believed his wife might loose her quirky and erratic yet charming nature.
2 total · 1 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: The Stepford Husbands (1996) | major | The husbands of Stepford heavily medicated into being stereotypically idea husbands to their wives. |
| nightgallery3x13 | minor | Charlie was reluctant to follow his doctor's advice and slip Irene medication that would change her quirky nature. |