Drug research

We have been doing some more research into possible psychological disorders which link to our two minute opening and that main character could exhibit symptoms of, and the medicine we could reference within our opening. We had a look at several different types of anti-anxiety drugs:

We liked the idea of prescribing valium, as it is prescribed to "treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or muscle spasms" - this links to both our characters. The patient, we have decided, suffers from stress and muscle spasms, while the psychiatrist suffers from an anxiety disorder. The psychiatrist prescribes the patient with the same drug she is taking. 

Here is a really useful website which lists some of the side-effects of valium; the ones which we would like our character to exhibit are highlighted in blue:

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/valium-side-effects.html

If any of the following side effects occur while taking diazepam, check with your doctor immediately:

More common

• Shakiness and unsteady walk
• unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination

Incidence not known

• Abdominal or stomach pain
• agitation
• anxiety
• black, tarry stools
• blistering, flaking, or peeling of skin
• blurred vision
• changes in patterns and rhythms of speech
• chills
• confusion
• cough
• dark urine
• decrease in frequency of urination
• decrease in urine volume
• difficulty in passing urine (dribbling)
• discouragement
• dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly
• false beliefs that cannot be changed by facts
• fast heartbeat
• fast or irregular breathing
• feeling sad or empty
• feeling that others are watching you or controlling your behavior
• feeling that others can hear your thoughts
• feeling, seeing, or hearing things that are not there
• fever
• headache
• hyperexcitability
• increased muscle spasms or tone
• irritability
• itching
• lack of appetite
• lack of memory of what takes place after a certain event
• loss of appetite
• loss of bladder control
• loss of interest or pleasure
• lower back or side pain
• mood or other mental changes
• nausea
• nervousness
• nightmares
• outbursts of anger
• painful or difficult urination
• pale skin
• rash
• restlessness
• seizures
• shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
• shortness of breath
• sleeplessness
• slurred speech
• sore throat
• sweating
• trembling or shaking of the hands or feet
• tremor
• trouble concentrating
• trouble in speaking
• trouble sleeping
• ulcers, sores, or white spots in the mouth
• unable to sleep
• unpleasant breath odor
• unusual behavior
• unusual bleeding or bruising
• unusual feeling of excitement
• unusual tiredness or weakness
• vomiting of blood
• yellow eyes or skin

We like the use of using parallel shots in our opening, to show the similarities between both the patient and the psychiatrist. However we also storyboarded shots which show a contrast in position from when our psychiatrist is on her job to when she is by herself, to imply that she would like to keep it a secret regardless of how dangerous it may be.