Funderingar när man ritar

Original language summary: Neurosedyn var det svenska varunamnet på ett sömnmedel som såldes ibland annat Sverige i början av 1960-talet. Gravida kvinnor fick detta medel utskrivet eftersom det också hjälpte mot illamående. Senare kom det fram att Neurosedyn, särskilt om det används tidigt i graviditeten, gav fosterskador, och katastrofen var ett faktum. Sveriges Radios medicinreporter, Maj Ödman var en av dem som engagerade sig i frågan och gjorde bland annat tv-serien »Peter och hans kamrater« i Sveriges Television. I programmen, som gjorde många svenskar upprörda, deltar bland andra neurosedynskadade Peter, som med Maj Ödmans hjälp ger sin syn på vardagen och livet. Extended description: Information: 'Neurosedyn' was the Swedish trade name for a sleep aid that was sold in Sweden and other countries in the beginning of the 1960s. Pregnant women were prescribed this medication because it also helped with nausea. It was later revealed that taking Neurosedyn, particularly during early pregnancy, led to birth defects, and the reaction was catastrophic. Medical reporter Maj Ödman of Sveriges Radio was one of the journalists who became engaged in the issue, creating the television series Peter och hans kamrater (Peter and Friends) on Sveriges Television. This programme, which garnered many an angry reaction from Swedish viewers, features Peter, handicapped by his mother's use of Neurosedyn, who, with the help of Maj Ödman, shares his thoughts about everyday life.