Effects of pyrobenzamine and plimasin on fighter pilots flying a fighter intercept mission in the F4D flight simulator.
There were 26 F4D crews from a Tactical Air Force Wing which participated in a difficult intercept mission in a F4D flight simulator. They were divided into three groups, medicated with either Plimasin, Pyrobenzamine or placebo. The groups medicated with either Plimasin or Pyrobenzamine alone demonstrated decreased effectiveness in completing this intercept as compared with the nonmedicated group. These medications apparently caused impairment of mission performance and should be avoided while performing flying duties.
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D004338:Drug Combinations; D008774:Methylphenidate; D014309:Tripelennamine