Medicine or Poison? The Story of PB Pills

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Society & Culture

4.3 • 10.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

You've heard of things like Agent Orange, but what about PB pills? During the Gulf War conflict, PB pills were billed as a way to combat the looming threat of nerve agents in the field. However, according to veterans and their advocates, this substance may have actually caused more harm than good. Could this be the explanation for Gulf War Syndrome? If so, have powerful forces attempted to cover up the truth? Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they dive into the story.

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0:00.0	In the 1980s and 90s, New York City needed a tough cop like Detective Louis Scarcell.
0:09.4	Putting bad guys away, there's no feeling like it in the world. He was the guy who made sure the worst
0:16.1	killers were brought to justice. That's one version. This guy is a piece of shit.
0:23.0	Derek Hamilton was put away from murder by Detective Scarcella.
0:27.0	In prison, Derek turned himself into the best jailhouse lawyer of his generation.
0:32.0	And the lawyer was my girlfriend.
0:34.0	This is my only way of freedom.
0:35.6	Derek and other convicted murderers
0:38.1	started a law firm behind bars.
0:41.2	We never knew we had the same cop in the case.
0:44.0	It's a car seller.
0:46.0	We gotta show that he's a corrupt cop.
0:48.0	They can go fuck themselves.
0:51.0	I'm Steve Fishman, and I'm Dax Devlin Ross and this is the burden.
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1:15.0	All that's sitting and swiping.
1:17.0	Our backs hurt, our eyeballs sting.
1:20.0	That's our bodies adapting to our technology, but we can do something about it.
1:25.8	We saw amazing effects.
1:27.5	I really felt like the cloud in my brain kind of dissipated.
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