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They still do. Some of these sorties / missions are 10 hours long. You bet the military will give them dexedrine to keep them alert, and not hungry.

toomanybeersies 6y ago
They use modafinil now, since it has less side effects and potential for abuse.
- sandworm101 6y ago
  "it has less side effects and potential for abuse" ... which was the exact wording used to sell Oxycontin.
  - asdff 6y ago
    Peeked the modafinil wikipedia and found this interesting quote: "Monkeys will self-administer modafinil if they have previously been trained to self-administer cocaine.[28] As such, modafinil is classified by the United States FDA as a schedule IV controlled substance, a category for drugs with valid medical uses and low but significant addiction potential.[1][29]" Never new it was a monkey that determined US drug policy, but I guess I'm not surprised!
    - Ghjklov 6y ago
      Just wait until you find out what other things monkeys determine in our country.
  - toomanybeersies 6y ago
    I'm not saying that there's no potential for abuse, but less. On the same basis, Oxycontin is a more appropriate painkiller than heroin in most cases due to its lessened potential for abuse.
  - TheAdamAndChe 6y ago
    Without looking into the pharmacology of modafinil, this is a baseless comment. Seriously, look at the pharmacology of modafinil[1] and compare it to methylphenidate[2]. Modafinil may have some dopamine reuptake inhibition, but its affect on histamine receptors counters a lot of the hedonistic response that comes with methylphenidate. Speaking as someone with a modafinil prescription and that has taken Vyvanse, the experience is extremely different. I don't feel an urge to take more modafinil, and I don't feel extreme fatigue when taking a break from it. I'm taking a break from it now in fact. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate
- kiliantics 6y ago
  ISIS was using Captagon. Getting people addicted is part of the benefit to using drugs in war, I believe

toomanybeersies 6y ago

They use modafinil now, since it has less side effects and potential for abuse.

sandworm101 6y ago
"it has less side effects and potential for abuse" ... which was the exact wording used to sell Oxycontin.
- asdff 6y ago
  Peeked the modafinil wikipedia and found this interesting quote: "Monkeys will self-administer modafinil if they have previously been trained to self-administer cocaine.[28] As such, modafinil is classified by the United States FDA as a schedule IV controlled substance, a category for drugs with valid medical uses and low but significant addiction potential.[1][29]" Never new it was a monkey that determined US drug policy, but I guess I'm not surprised!
  - Ghjklov 6y ago
    Just wait until you find out what other things monkeys determine in our country.
- toomanybeersies 6y ago
  I'm not saying that there's no potential for abuse, but less. On the same basis, Oxycontin is a more appropriate painkiller than heroin in most cases due to its lessened potential for abuse.
- TheAdamAndChe 6y ago
  Without looking into the pharmacology of modafinil, this is a baseless comment. Seriously, look at the pharmacology of modafinil[1] and compare it to methylphenidate[2]. Modafinil may have some dopamine reuptake inhibition, but its affect on histamine receptors counters a lot of the hedonistic response that comes with methylphenidate. Speaking as someone with a modafinil prescription and that has taken Vyvanse, the experience is extremely different. I don't feel an urge to take more modafinil, and I don't feel extreme fatigue when taking a break from it. I'm taking a break from it now in fact. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate
kiliantics 6y ago
ISIS was using Captagon. Getting people addicted is part of the benefit to using drugs in war, I believe