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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 ...
Pages in category "Psychoactive drugs and the military" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In Germany, several laws govern drugs (both recreational and pharmaceutical). Narcotic Drugs Act (Betäubungsmittelgesetz, BtMG), regulates narcotics and contains explicit lists of those covered: Anlage I (authorized scientific use only), Anlage II (authorized trade only, not prescriptible) and Anlage III (special prescription form required ...
Military use has contributed to the rise of caffeine as the world's most popular drug. During the American Civil War , each Union troop received a coffee ration of 36 lb (16 kg) annually. World War I saw the dramatic rise of instant coffee : by the end of the conflict, daily production was 42,500 lb (19,300 kg), a 3,000% increase from pre-war ...
The following drugs are controlled by the German Narcotic Drugs Act (German: Betäubungsmittelgesetz or BtMG). Trade and possession of these substances without licence or prescription is considered illegal; prescription is illegal for drugs on Anlage I and II and drugs on Anlage III require a special prescription form.
Although never developed into an effective weapons system, psychochemical warfare theory and research—along with overlapping mind control drug research—was secretly pursued in the mid-20th century by the US military and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the context of the Cold War. These research programs were ended when they came to ...
List of drugs: A; List of drugs: A–Ab; List of drugs: Ac; List of drugs: Ad–Ak; List of drugs: Al; List of drugs: Am; List of aminorex analogues; List of drugs: An–Ap; List of antileukemic drugs; List of drugs: Aq–Ar; List of arylcyclohexylamines; List of drugs: As–Az
Many drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. Brand names and generic names are differentiated by capitalizing brand names. See also the list of the top 100 bestselling branded drugs , ranked by sales.