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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 .
The National Capital Military Psychiatry Residency is a four-year program designed to prepare military physicians and nurses for the practice of general psychiatry in the military and in community settings upon discharge from the military. The program's mission is to train military physicians and nurses to become effective psychiatrists and ...
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 ...
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 ...
The government suspects the former Massachusetts nurse was a potential drug dealer, according to court docs. Nurse stole drugs meant for hospital patients over 400 times in 5 months, feds say Skip ...
USAFSAM provides in-residence and distance learning courses [7] graduating approximately 4000 students annually. [8] [9] Initial skills training is provided for enlisted and officers in the disciplines of public health and preventive medicine, Bioenvironmental Engineering, aerospace physiology, aeromedical evacuation [10] for nurses and enlisted medical technicians, flight and operational ...
New members of the Air Force Nurse Corps are required to hold at minimum a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree prior to receiving a commission. Members of the Air Force Nurse Corps work in all aspects of Air Force Medicine and can serve as Flight Nurse in aeromedical evacuation missions, nurse practitioner, and nurse anesthetist.