UK army tested 'stay awake' pills

XMEN Iceman · Post by **XMEN Iceman** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:08 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6083840.stm

A controversial drug which can keep people awake for days has been tested by the UK military, MPs have been told.

Hmmmmmm.....note to self...get some for next LAN party.

Spinning Hat · Post by **Spinning Hat** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:15 pm

No Kidding.... but the thing is, is the US has had similar pills for a long time...

XMEN Ashaman DTM · Post by **XMEN Ashaman DTM** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:56 pm

Well... they're just amphetamines. And I have heard of folks getting addicted to them.

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:29 am

This new stuff is supposed to work differently. I don't know if this is the same chemical or not, but the one I read about a few months ago seemed almost magical. I'm thinking there's gotta be a side effect somewhere, but apparently they hadn't found it at that time.

ATF Ravok · Post by **ATF Ravok** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:30 pm

I am bipolar I - manic; and the military says its a disability. Maybe screwing around with sleep like this is simply a bad idea.

Ambush Bug · Post by **Ambush Bug** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:49 am

"Boy, I picked the wrong week to quit taking amphetamines!"

Sorry, had to.

IIRC, this stuff is the kind of drug that tricks your brain into thinking it doesn't need sleep. Not that I think that's a very good idea, as there's been plenty of research that shows what a lack of sleep does to the mind.

Atheist · Post by **Atheist** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:16 pm

"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit huffing glue".

I have nothing else to contribute to this thread.

Oh... and HI AB!