 Editor in Chief Bill   | 25 Jun 2019 12:02 p.m. PST |
A shocking documentary is shedding new light on just how far the Nazis and Allied soldiers went in an attempt to win World War II — including the use of performance-enhancing drugs… link |
| JMcCarroll | 25 Jun 2019 12:13 p.m. PST |
That's how we got Captain America right? |
Frederick  | 25 Jun 2019 3:15 p.m. PST |
Apparently by 1942 the Germans realized that there might be a downside to stimulant use and thought about reducing issue of stimulants The Allies used them as well,especially the RAF and the Army Air Corps -I think about 72 million doses were issued in 1942, especially for those long-haul heavy bomber operations |
| robert piepenbrink | 25 Jun 2019 4:40 p.m. PST |
They were giving fighter pilots and infantry something which can cause violent behavior??! Oh. And everyone is allowed to denounce "performance-enhancing drugs" who doesn't demand coffee before starting work, and who never cranked out term papers overnight with a large stack of NoDoz. Given the scale of WWII's death and destruction, this isn't even a blip. |
| mildbill | 26 Jun 2019 5:47 a.m. PST |
There is a big difference between coffee and No Doz and bennies . However, Roberts' point is correct none the less.
My guess is that we will soon hear about certain units being given performance enhancing drugs without the 'nasty' side effects.
I have known about this for years but it is in the media now for a reason. :} |
 Legion 4 | 26 Jun 2019 7:26 a.m. PST |
Saw that too last night on PBS. Very enlightening … |
| Thresher01 | 26 Jun 2019 10:40 p.m. PST |
Not really a surprise. Soldiers and housewives have/had access to them, as well as many other people, since WWII. |
| Lee494 | 27 Jun 2019 3:14 a.m. PST |
IIRC the AHC has run specials on Hitler's High Soldiers for the past couple of years. So this is not any new news. |
ScottWashburn  | 27 Jun 2019 10:47 a.m. PST |
Monty's Eighth Army used them in the desert. |
| TacticalPainter01 | 27 Jun 2019 3:50 p.m. PST |
Seeing as all armies dished out free recreational drugs like tobacco and alcohol to all soldiers I guess it shouldn't be a big surprise they gave performance enhancing drugs to select combat units for select jobs. The drug culture was different back in those days, women were sold speed as a weight loss pill and there wasn't the moral panic then that we associate with ‘drugs' in today's culture. |
 Bobgnar | 28 Jun 2019 4:07 p.m. PST |
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| altfritz | 28 Jun 2019 6:51 p.m. PST |
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