7. Missed Connections

24 February 2026


14 minutes


Lucy's stumbled on a connection in between her betting issue and her medication. But her psychological health team says they do not understand what she's speaking about.


Freddie's reached snapping point. And, one day, he notices his father's medication brochure on the kitchen table, sparking a full-blown crisis.


It's been known for more than 2 decades that drugs impacting dopamine levels in the brain have prospective side effects including impulse control conditions like hypersexuality, or compulsive shopping or gambling.


Warnings have been added to patient details leaflets - however a lot of the who have actually gotten in touch with BBC investigations correspondent Noel Titheradge about their experiences say the dangers weren't made clear.


Why weren't they cautioned about the possible adverse effects of these medications before it was far too late?