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- From: jac54@cas.org ()
- Subject: Re: Drugs in Battle
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.155520.11287@cas.org>
- Keywords: combat drugs,
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- Organization: Chemical Abstracts Service, Columbus, Ohio
- References: <pearton.8.727796944@unpsun1.cc.unp.ac.za>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 15:55:20 GMT
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- In article <pearton.8.727796944@unpsun1.cc.unp.ac.za> pearton@unpsun1.cc.unp.ac.za (Yak) writes:
- >I am interested in any references to the use of "combat" drugs in a battle
- >field situation. This could be in any era/war.
- >
- >Was there not also a
- >report on some desert storm troops tested on anti-fatigue drugs?
- >
- >Any information would be welcome.
-
- That was the French, they gave some of their people in
- critical slots a novel drug called Modafinil. It's
- amphetamine-like but does not give rise to stereotyped
- behaviour typical of amphetamines. Also, there does not
- appear to be a sleep-debt problem with it. Reference:
-
- Lyons, T.J. & French, J.
- Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 62, 432 (1991).
-
- Also, during Operation Overlord, I remember that U.S. paratroops
- were given large doses of anti-airsickness medicines with the
- consequence that many of them landed and crawled into a quiet
- corner for a nap (I exaggerate slightly, but it did happen.).
-
- Alec Chambers.
-