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In the United States military, modafinil has been approved for use on certain Air Force missions, and it is being investigated for other uses. [19] As of November 2012, modafinil is the only drug approved by the Air Force as a "go pill" for fatigue management. [20] The use of dextroamphetamine (a.k.a., Dexedrine) is no longer approved. [20] Yes ...
Go and no-go pills. In the U.S. military, go pills and no-go pills refers to stimulant medications meant to increase wakefulness and hypnotic medications taken to ensure adequate rest in preparation for upcoming tasks. As of November 2012, medications approved as no-go pills by the U.S. Air Force for aircrew and AFSOC [1] forces include:
Use of mind-altering substances in warfare has included drugs used for both relaxation and stimulation. Historically, drug use was often sanctioned and encouraged by militaries through including alcohol and tobacco in troop rations. Stimulants like cocaine and amphetamines were widely used in both World Wars to increase alertness and suppress ...
Use of drugs in warfare. Categories: Psychoactive drugs. Military medicine. Health and military.
Declassified MKUltra documents. Project MKUltra [a] [b] was an illegal human experiments program designed and undertaken by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to develop procedures and identify drugs that could be used during interrogations to weaken individuals and force confessions through brainwashing and psychological torture.
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.
Aponal, Quitaxon, Sinequan ( doxepin) – a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat nerve pain, insomnia; similar to imipramine. Anquil ( benperidol) – an antipsychotic primarily used to control antisocial hypersexual behaviour. Aricept ( donepezil) – used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Ativan ( lorazepam) – a ...
Physicians should routinely ask patients about their use of herbal drug kratom, researchers write in a new commentary. Around one-third of kratom users experience an adverse event, such as cardiac ...