tkc, when I heard about this I thought you'd be interested.
Captagon, ISIS's favorite amphetamine, explained
Updated by German Lopez on November 20, 2015, 11:40 a.m. ET
The Washington Post called it "the tiny pill fueling Syria's war and turning fighters into superhuman soldiers." The BBC said it was "the drug fueling conflict in Syria." Many other media outlets — Reuters, Voice of America, the Guardian, Time — have reported on this apparently powerful pill and its outsize presence in the Middle East, especially the civil war in Syria.
The pill is known by an old brand name, Captagon. While it's by and large a run-of-the-mill amphetamine, Captagon has drawn more attention in the past few years due to its apparent widespread use among ISIS recruits, many of whom reportedly pop the pill before running into battle.
Captagon won't turn anyone into the Hulk or even give him superhuman abilities. But like other drugs, it does enhance a person's ability to do dangerous things. And ISIS actually isn't alone among militaries in its use of performance-enhancing drugs — it's something the US military does, too.
more:
http://www.vox.com/world/2015/11/20/9769264/captagon-isis-drug
DO SOMETHING!
| 