Israel may give soldiers pot
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August 5, 2004 - 8:49AM
Israeli soldiers suffering from combat stress after tours of duty in the Palestinian territories could soon be treated with cannabis to relieve their symptoms, the Maariv daily reported.
The mental health department of the Medical Corps is set to begin tests in the next few days on volunteers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after reserve duty, the paper said.
A scientist who will help conduct the experiment heads a research team which discovered that cannabis helped mice which had suffered physical stress and even reduced the risk of stroke.
Hundreds of Israelis have been treated for combat stress after performing their mandatory national service in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
There was no immediate comment on the report from the Israeli military.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/05/1091557956527.html
--> Amazing, wonder which genius is responsible for this. Any brave souls out there feel like putting this into a USMS suggestion? -
Like military steroids thingy from playing the game "FALLOUT", once consumed become very strong, fearless, oblivious to pain for a while but chances of addiction also very high. Also like use of stimpacks in the game starcraft.
I wonder if they will develop such things in future. -
future??? u never heard of dien bien phu? the french were all pumped up on amphetamines.
using stimulants to achieve a higher state of combat effectiveness isn't exactly new...
but this one is the opposite
using sedatives to treat stress related symptoms AFTER the soldiers have fought... -
Recently reported from Afhganistan that a U.S fighter pilot dropped bombs on friendly forces. It was then reviewed that the pilot had been flying on a number of sorties & was keeping himself alert by consuming the military prescribe pure caffin pills. Its suppose to be less addictive then any other drugs & with less side effects.
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If you look at all the armies of the world today. I think we may be at the crossroads of this early development.
In the beginning people fought with bare hands, then somebody thought of using stones to kill the enemy better in warfare, once that happened everybody used stones, then slowly they sharpened it or put it on long sticks to get unfair advantage, then when that no longer became an advantage people developed flint, copper and iron swords, spears and ballisticas up to the present day where we have tanks, warplanes and nuclear weapons. What happens if one day everybody has nuclear weapons and chems?
I think eventually the new edge in warfare will be the use of highly advanced steroids which makes soldiers temporary impervious to fear and pain. -
got a question
morphine is a banned drug right?
they used it often in WWII? -
I think morphine was used as a pain killer, before it was abused as a drug.Originally posted by kopiosatu:got a question
morphine is a banned drug right?
they used it often in WWII? -
yeahhh pain killer...Originally posted by arburthen?:I think morphine was used as a pain killer, before it was abused as a drug.
was wondering why it ended up as a banned drug -
morphine, heroin or cocaine are bad ideas to use as steroids. They may make the user feel no fear or pain, but they also cause hallucination. How do you maintain that discipline required from soldiers in warfare?Originally posted by kopiosatu:yeahhh pain killer...
was wondering why it ended up as a banned drug
Imagine before a final charge against an overwhealming enemy position you 'overdose' all the men with heroin or cocaine and they start to turn on each other instead of the enemy.
Or worse they start to shoot their own commanders -
cannabis/marijuana is the only drug dat can be consumed in its natural form, if i'm not mistaken. its a depressent, no stimulant, so its therapeutically possible that the isrealis are using it to treat trauma in soldiers...
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cannabis is safe if not used before doing stuff that need concentration...
it is like alcohol
but, the drug enforcement people don't want you to know that...
frankly, cannabis is good for treating a lot of ailments... and one of them is helping doctors treat HIV.. as the person is loaded with a cocktail of medication, cannabis is used to reduce the nausea and increase appetite.. the patient eats enough and is stronger to fight HIV with it..
and throughout history, it has been used as a herb to treat things just like the israelis are using it for now... -
it's also a narcotic which gives the user a feeling of euphoria...
dangerously addictive.. and when withdrawals hit, the person is totally debilitated..Originally posted by kopiosatu:yeahhh pain killer...
was wondering why it ended up as a banned drug