The Efficacy of Amphetamines for 64 Hours of Sustained Operations

Abstract

Dextroamphetamine sulfate Dexedrine (R) is a powerful central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that improves alertness and postpones the need for sleep. In aviation, where a high degree of alertness is essential during long flights, dextroamphetamine can counteract the decreased vigilance and attention, slowed reaction time, negative psychological mood, and sometimes perceptual disturbances associated with severe fatigue.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010454

Entities

People

  • John A. Caldwell

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arousal (Physiology)
  • Central Nervous System
  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Deprivation
  • Electroencephalography
  • Eye
  • Flight
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nervous System
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Simulators
  • Situational Awareness
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Wakefulness

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology