Episode
Horizon: A True Madness
Overview
Schizophrenia is an unsolved mystery of modern medicine. Horizon looks at some of the possible explanations and their relevance not only to schizophrenics but to the mystery of the human mind.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1969-09-22
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
A True Madness is Episode 23 in 1969 of Horizon. It aired on 1969-09-22. The runtime is 60 min.
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