Episode 082: Would You Take This Drug? Limitless (2011) with Christina Ragan

Join Alex and returning guest host Dr. Christina Ragan (christinaragan.weebly.com/) as they continue their tradition of rage (?) watch another movie that has drugs that unlock portions of unused brain matter - Limitless (2011) [www.imdb.com/title/tt1219289], a Bradley Cooper psychological thriller. Directed by Neil Burger and based on the book The Dark Fields (2001) [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dar...] by Alan Glynn, the film also stars Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish. Would you take a drug that unlocks amazing brain power, but has a high risk of death? These are important questions that Alex and Christina address, while also explaining the drug actions portrayed in the film AND what amalgamation of drugs could be contained with the NZT-48...
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1. All film clips are used under Section 107 of Title 17 U.S.C. (fair use; no copyright infringement is intended).
2. Intro and outro music by half.cool ("Gemini"). Used under license.
3. Film reel sound effect by bone666138. Used under license CC BY 3.0.