AlterNet reports that Big Pharma is promoting the use of a “mourning after pill” and other medications to help numb U.S. soldiers to the horrors of war — giving troops so-called “psychological Kevlar.” An excerpt: Propranalol, if taken immediately following a traumatic event, can subdue a victim’s stress response and so soften his or her [...]
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“Psychological Kevlar” for U.S. troops in Iraq?
January 13th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Pharmaceutical companies · Prescription drugs · Propranolol