UK troops receiving “trigger happy” drug
The Scotsman [UK]
06/11/07
British troops are being prescribed with a controversial drug which has been blamed for making US pilots ‘trigger-happy’ and causing friendly fire deaths. The Ministry of Defence has admitted that it prescribes the amphetamine dexedrine, which is capable of keeping users awake for as long as 60 hours. While the MoD has refused to say what it uses the Class B drug for, leading narcotics experts say that the main purpose is to keep soldiers awake during special operations. However, they have warned that the substance can be highly addictive. In addition, the MoD has admitted that it permits soldiers to take a drug called kava-kava, from the South Pacific, which is known to be linked to severe liver damage...
http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=906322007
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
06/11/07
British troops are being prescribed with a controversial drug which has been blamed for making US pilots ‘trigger-happy’ and causing friendly fire deaths. The Ministry of Defence has admitted that it prescribes the amphetamine dexedrine, which is capable of keeping users awake for as long as 60 hours. While the MoD has refused to say what it uses the Class B drug for, leading narcotics experts say that the main purpose is to keep soldiers awake during special operations. However, they have warned that the substance can be highly addictive. In addition, the MoD has admitted that it permits soldiers to take a drug called kava-kava, from the South Pacific, which is known to be linked to severe liver damage...
http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=906322007
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 12. Jun, 11:25
