Funding The Infinite Mind
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Slate.com kicked off a controversy when it posted a story challenging the credibility of a segment about Prozac aired on The Infinite Mind, noting that neither the panelists nor the host disclosed a connection to Eli Lilly. Bill Lichtenstein, producer of the award-winning show shot back that they turned to the best experts to answer a question about "links between antidepressant medications and out-of-control behavior." The controversy is entering a new phase with NPR weighing in about the show it does not produce but which airs on some of its stations.
