Jump Pilot
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From the Toronto Star regarding the friendly fire bombing accident in Afghanistan involving Canadian ground troops:
As The Star first reported Aug. 1, pilots (U.S. Airforce) are routinely given the stimulant Dexedrine, generically known as dextroamphetamine, to stay alert during long combat missions. To sleep when they return to base, pilots are given "no go pills," or sleeping pills, called Ambien (zolpidem) and Restoril (temazepam). Both Schmidt and Umbach were also using these pills to get rest.
John Pike, a military analyst with the Washington-based think tank Globalsecurity.org, said the report's key finding that amphetamine use was not properly monitored raises important questions.
"I think the existing guidelines for amphetamine use are surprisingly tolerant and permissive," Pike said in an interview. "I continue to think that the behaviour of the pilots looks like these drugs were potentially a contributing factor."
Just wondering if the use of "go" and "no go" is true.
www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2002/020914-speed1.htm
As The Star first reported Aug. 1, pilots (U.S. Airforce) are routinely given the stimulant Dexedrine, generically known as dextroamphetamine, to stay alert during long combat missions. To sleep when they return to base, pilots are given "no go pills," or sleeping pills, called Ambien (zolpidem) and Restoril (temazepam). Both Schmidt and Umbach were also using these pills to get rest.
John Pike, a military analyst with the Washington-based think tank Globalsecurity.org, said the report's key finding that amphetamine use was not properly monitored raises important questions.
"I think the existing guidelines for amphetamine use are surprisingly tolerant and permissive," Pike said in an interview. "I continue to think that the behaviour of the pilots looks like these drugs were potentially a contributing factor."
Just wondering if the use of "go" and "no go" is true.
www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2002/020914-speed1.htm