British soldiers will be converted into zombi

The Defense Ministry of Great Britain examines the possibility of use in field conditions of the preparation, which makes it possible to manage without sleep in the course several days without reduction in the mental and physical abilities. On this at the conference of committee on science and technologies of British parliament it reported doctor Anna kezi, the representative of the company- contractor of the Defense Ministry of Great Britain Qinetiq.

The preparation of modafanil, produced under the trade mark Of provigil, is approved in a number of the countries as the means of the treatment of narcolepsy - the disorder of sleep, that is characterized by the insurmountable assaults of sleepiness. On the illegal market for the medicines of modafanil it is known also by the name "zombi". In THE USA "zombi" it is popular among the habitues of night clubs, and American students frequently misuse by it during the preparation for the examinations.

According to doctor kezi, the Defense Ministry of Great Britain isolated significant means to studies of those increasing endurance and military characteristics of the soldiers of preparations and food additives, moreover as one of the most promising preparations at present is examined modafanil.

"the search for the means, which make it possible to enlarge the possibilities of personnel of warheads, it is conducted constantly", it added Kezi, after noting that the limitations, accepted by the International Olympic Committee, do not apply to servicemen. Modafanil and number of similar to it preparations is included MOK in the list of forbidden for the participating in the competitions athletes stimulators.

The results of the carried out tests show that modafanil contributes to a considerable increase in the mental and physical possibilities of soldiers, it said Kezi. In also the time a number of other known stimulators, for example ephedrine, they were rejected by servicemen because of such side effects as the increased anxiety.

"we continue studies in this region, but this does not mean that these preparations has already been used. However, we examine this possibility ". - it said Anna kezi.

Representative Qinetiq she separately emphasized that collaborating with the Defense Ministry of company do not carry out experiments with the forbidden and narcotic substances.

In the conversation with journalist BBC doctor Kezi it refined also that in the course carried out Qinetiq tests of modafanil it were tested in combination with the caffeine. At present company directed into the Defense Ministry demand about the additional financing of these studies.

Analogous studies of modafanila were carried out by the previously military departments OF THE USA and France.

Before beginning war in Iraq in the British press appeared the information about the purchase by the Defense Ministry of the large party of modafanila, allegedly which was being intended for the soldiers, who will participate in the combat operations. The representatives of the ministry repeatedly denied these reports.

For a while back on the initiative of Defense Ministry in Great Britain was created the new consortium Haldane Spearman, basic task of which is the development of the means of an increase in the endurance, and also the accelerated adaptation of soldiers to the fulfillment of combat missions under the extreme conditions. Consortium is occupied also by the development of the systems of remote monitoring, which would make it possible to track the status of the health of soldiers directly in the battlefield.