From hallucinogenic mushrooms and LSD, to coca and cocaine; from Homeric warriors and the Assassins to the first Gulf War and today’s global insurgents - drugs have sustained warriors in the field and have been used as weapons of warfare, either as non-lethal psychochemical weapons or as a means of subversion. Łukasz Kamieński explores why and how drugs have been issued to soldiers to increase their battlefield performance, boost their courage and alleviate stress and fear - as well as for medical purposes. He also delves into the history of psychoactive substances that combatants "self-prescribe", a practice which dates as far back as the Vikings. Shooting Up is a comprehensive and original history of the relationship between fighting men ...
Chemical weapons count among the weapons of mass destruction. In addition to chemical weapons, also ...
A revealing look at the history and legacy of the "War on Drugs"Fifty years after President Richard ...
Chemical weapons are justly considered by the human society as the oldest type of weapons of mass de...
From hallucinogenic mushrooms and LSD, to coca and cocaine; from Homeric warriors and the Assassins ...
From alcohol to LSD, Łukasz Kamieński takes readers on a unique 300-page journey through the history...
Review of the military-related work Shooting Up: A Short History of Drugs and Wa
Since ancient times, psychopharmacology has fueled armed conflicts and sustained fighting men. The p...
Stimulants have long been known to enhance combat performance, keeping personnel awake, alert, and h...
The emergence of modern chemical weapons and chemical warfare is traditionally associated with World...
The presence of drugged fighters is not unknown in the history of warfare. Yet widespread drug use o...
There is growing alarm over how drugs increasingly empower terrorists, insurgents, traffickers, and ...
Throughout history, intoxicants were an important part of the war experience. The First World War wa...
Throughout history, at times, the politicians, media, and anti-drug activists have constructed the i...
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military plied its servicemen with speed, steroids, and painkillers...
Promoters of Moral Enhancement have argued that it is necessary for people to use consciousness-alte...
Chemical weapons count among the weapons of mass destruction. In addition to chemical weapons, also ...
A revealing look at the history and legacy of the "War on Drugs"Fifty years after President Richard ...
Chemical weapons are justly considered by the human society as the oldest type of weapons of mass de...
From hallucinogenic mushrooms and LSD, to coca and cocaine; from Homeric warriors and the Assassins ...
From alcohol to LSD, Łukasz Kamieński takes readers on a unique 300-page journey through the history...
Review of the military-related work Shooting Up: A Short History of Drugs and Wa
Since ancient times, psychopharmacology has fueled armed conflicts and sustained fighting men. The p...
Stimulants have long been known to enhance combat performance, keeping personnel awake, alert, and h...
The emergence of modern chemical weapons and chemical warfare is traditionally associated with World...
The presence of drugged fighters is not unknown in the history of warfare. Yet widespread drug use o...
There is growing alarm over how drugs increasingly empower terrorists, insurgents, traffickers, and ...
Throughout history, intoxicants were an important part of the war experience. The First World War wa...
Throughout history, at times, the politicians, media, and anti-drug activists have constructed the i...
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military plied its servicemen with speed, steroids, and painkillers...
Promoters of Moral Enhancement have argued that it is necessary for people to use consciousness-alte...
Chemical weapons count among the weapons of mass destruction. In addition to chemical weapons, also ...
A revealing look at the history and legacy of the "War on Drugs"Fifty years after President Richard ...
Chemical weapons are justly considered by the human society as the oldest type of weapons of mass de...
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