Posted by jealibeanz on April 16, 2007, at 13:44:13
In reply to Re: provigil, military, and others, posted by KayeBaby on April 16, 2007, at 0:07:08
> To the best of my knowlege the common use of provigil in the US military is officially unconfirmed. However, I have read many first hand references of soldiers in Iraq having free access to it.
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> I will double check but a classmate of mine, recently returned from Baghdad, said something about provigil being standard issue. I will ask him to clarify.
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> Pilots puportedly use ambien and provigil, referring to the two drugs as "go" and "no go" pills.
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> The Gaurdian reported in 2004 that the UK's MOD purchased 24,000 of the pills and it is reported that the French soldiers took modafinil in the first Gulf War.
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> Peace,
> kayePrescription drugs are standard issue in the US government? That's disturbing to me.
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