纪录片《药物依赖》 第7期：治疗各种疾病的药物（在线收听）

Despite the minute success rate,

尽管成功几率微乎其微

the potential rewards are enormous.

但潜在的回报却是巨大的

We hope there would be chemicals in here

我们希望这其中 有一种化学成分

that would be the future cures for all sorts of disease areas.

可以在未来治愈所有疾病

It would be nice to think that here

想象一下就在这里

we do have the cures for cancer, AIDS, Malaria,

能找到种药物 治愈癌症 艾滋病 疟疾

any of the world Health Organisation top priorities.

及所有世卫组织高度关注的疾病 那该多好

If drugs are not designed but discovered,

倘若药物并非设计 而是偶然发现得来

then it should come as no surprise that

那么 只有我们亲身尝试后

we only find out what they really do to us when we take them.

才知道它真正的效用也并不奇怪

Give me your hand. Give me your hand. Liam!

把手给我 把手给我 利亚姆

This is Liam.

这是利亚姆

Aged five, he was disruptive, hyperactive and unable to focus.

五岁 过度活跃 没办法集中