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Elite soldiers in drug boost tests (REAL Capt. America just 'round the corner?)
News.com.au ^ | 8.4.03 | Mark Dunn

Posted on 08/05/2003 7:15:23 AM PDT by mhking

THE Australian Defence Force is assessing the use of performance-enhancing chemical compounds to produce fitter fighting men and women.

The ADF revealed that some aircrews have been using hypnotic drugs during extended flight operations to control sleep and alertness.

"The use of substances such as EAs (ergogenic aids) has been in response to specific requirements," the ADF said in documents released to the Herald Sun under Freedom of Information laws.

"The prime example has been policy on the use of hypnotics to manage aircrew rest during sustained operations (HD 306 use of sleep-inducing drugs by ADF aircrew)."

It is believed hypnotics would have been used during the Iraqi conflict.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: wodlist

1 posted on 08/05/2003 7:15:23 AM PDT by mhking
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To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

2 posted on 08/05/2003 7:15:45 AM PDT by mhking
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To: mhking
I am amazed MArvel still publishes Captain America, with the amount of anti-americanism in the comics today. I'm sure they gave him some sort of drug habit or had him kill some innocent people. You can't have the US be seen as the good guy any more.
3 posted on 08/05/2003 7:20:14 AM PDT by SengirV
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To: mhking
>"The use of substances such as EAs (ergogenic aids) has been in response to specific requirements," the ADF said in documents released to the Herald Sun under Freedom of Information laws.

Not very helpful.
Mostly everything is an
Ergogenic Aid

4 posted on 08/05/2003 7:30:28 AM PDT by theFIRMbss
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To: mhking
you always post the coolest articles. :)
5 posted on 08/05/2003 7:33:49 AM PDT by msru
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To: theFIRMbss
Additional resources:

Aviation Medicine Website Discussion of Ergogenic Aids

Modafinil is the current "go-pill" being studied locally here at Brooks City Base.

An abstract from the Journal of Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine entitled Modafinil: the unique properties of a new stimulant

A paper on Fatigue in Aviation Operations

6 posted on 08/05/2003 8:00:13 AM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: mhking; *Wod_list; jmc813
THE Australian Defence Force is assessing the use of performance-enhancing chemical compounds to produce fitter fighting men and women.

Say no to drugs ... unless we tell you to say yes.

7 posted on 08/05/2003 8:25:43 AM PDT by MrLeRoy (The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)
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WOD Ping
8 posted on 08/05/2003 8:41:07 AM PDT by jmc813 (Check out the FR Big Brother 4 thread! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/943368/posts)
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