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Doping soldiers so they fight better – is it ethical?

  • Written by Maxwell Mehlman, Professor of Biomedical Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
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The military is constantly using technology to build better ships, warplanes, guns and armor. Shouldn’t it also use drugs to build better soldiers?

Soldiers have long taken drugs to help them fight. Amphetamines like Dexedrine were...

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