7. Missed Connections

24 February 2026


14 minutes


Lucy's stumbled on a connection in between her gambling problem and her medication. But her mental health group says they don't understand what she's speaking about.


Freddie's reached breaking point. And, one day, he notifications his papa's medication brochure on the kitchen table, stimulating a full-blown crisis.


It's been understood for more than twenty years that drugs affecting dopamine levels in the brain have prospective side impacts including impulse control disorders like hypersexuality, or compulsive shopping or gambling.


Warnings have been contributed to client information brochures - but a lot of individuals who've gotten in touch with BBC examinations correspondent Noel Titheradge about their experiences say the threats weren't made clear.


Why weren't they cautioned about the potential negative effects of these before it was too late?