Psychostimulants and Military Operations
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Psychostimulants and military operations.
Sleep-deprived individuals appear to have decreased psychological and physical capabilities. Studies have shown how major psychological aspects, such as alertness, complex mental performance, and memory, are strongly affected by sleep deprivation. Military use of psychostimulants dates back many years, especially in units that operate over long hours and deprive soldiers of sleep. During prolon...
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*Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, US Army; Deputy Chief, Department of Psychiatry, Building 61, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20307 †Colonel, Medical Corps, US Army; Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Borden Pavilion, Room 2022, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20307; Psychia...
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عنوان ژورنال: Military Medicine
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0026-4075,1930-613X
DOI: 10.7205/milmed.172.4.383