Fatigue and stimulant use in military fighter aircrew during combat operations

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 719-727

  Gore, Russell K ^a   Webb, Timothy S ^a   Hermes, Eric D A ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system stimulants; Etiology; Fatigue; Physiopathology; Prevention and control; Sleep deprivation prevention and control; Therapeutic use

Indexed keywords

BENZHYDRYL DERIVATIVE; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MODAFINIL; NICOTINE;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MALE; SOLDIER; WAR; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; FATIGUE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NICOTINE; WAR; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 77954976569     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3357/ASEM.2755.2010     Document Type: Article

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