Stimulant Use in Extended Flight Operations
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P SY CHOSTIMU LANTS, par ticu larly ampheta mine, be came avail able in Amer ica for clini cal use in 1937, and since then have been widely prescribed. More re cently, their bene fi cial ef fects have been over shad owed by the rec og ni tion of a sig nifi cant abuse po ten tial. Nev er the less, the mili tary serv ices, par ticu larly the Air Force, have rec og nized the value of psy chostimu lants un der cer tain con di tions. phetamine, at the di rec tion of the unit com mander and un der the su per -
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PSYCHOSTTMULANTS, particularly amphetamine, became available in America for clinical use in 1937, and since then have been widely prescribed. More recently, their bene ficial effects have been overshadowed by the recognition of a significant abuse potential. Nevertheless, the military services, particularly the Air Force, have recognized the value of psychostimulants under certain conditions. U...
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