Topic: Haloperidol

2 chapters across the catalog

Episode 453 1:55:08 - 1:57:39

453: Haldol Dribbler

Haloperidol Side Effects, Medical Warnings

A listener's father-in-law, a psychiatrist, warns against the recreational or experimental use of the antipsychotic drug Haloperidol (Haldol). He describes the drug's effects as turning a person into a "dribbling zombie" for several days, making it difficult to function or work. The drug is typically reserved for highly agitated patients or for use in extraordinary rendition scenarios.

It Can't Happen Here
Episode 440 2:26:31 - 2:33:20

440: It Can't Happen Here

Haldol Side Effects, Veteran Medication Concerns

The hosts read a long list of side effects for the antipsychotic drug Haldol (Haloperidol), including "worm-like tongue movements" and "seeing everything with a brown tint." They express concern that this drug will be used on the 100,000 veterans targeted by the recent executive order on mental health.