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Nov 2016
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Combat Stims: Better Warriors Through Ch...

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Combat stims and pharmacological power-ups are a staple of our gun-blazing video games, enabling players to rack up atrocious body counts. But what’s the reality of combat drugs? How do we separate legends from reality and just what our soldiers currentl 
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