Combat Troops Zombification

The Army reports that 1/3 of troops are on prescription medications.

Maybe a Hollywood image, but the reality is that Veterans all over the nation are being 'zombified' by the government's approach to the treatment of PTSD with hard drugs.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I have written about this several times for Salem-News.com. Other than the combat troops, it appears that few others are concerned. I will say I was pleasantly surprised to see the New York Times jumped on the bandwagon. It probably had no effect on the Armed Forces Medical Services.

The Walter Reed Medical scandal seemingly has had no effect. It sounds like Veterans Be Damned. Every veteran knows he is being screwed even worse than when her or she was in the service.

In January the NYT published that up to 1/3 of soldiers were over medicated and even used “illegal drugs” because the garbage they are given turns them into zombies. The “illegal drugs” are most likely Marijuana which works and Cocaine and Heroin which give some relief but are highly addictive and lethal. Soldiers and their commanders complain about the miserable treatment and the bad effects of the drugs.

About 26,000 soldiers have passed these “Warrior Transit Units” in several dozen places across the country. The Army says it is trying to expand non-medical therapies which are in general a failure. 90% of soldiers in transition units have mental problems – PTSD. It is important to note that PTSD can be and usually is a long term/lifetime problem. Many WWII veterans are still stuck with PTSD some 65 years later if they haven’t drunk or smoked themselves to death.

The “medical” care givers of these PTSD vets seem intimidated by these PTSD vets. They should be. At this stage of their lives as veterans they don’t have to take any paternalistic crap from anybody. THEY HAVE PAID THEIR DUES!

One Senior Airman, after his second tour in Iraq, complained of back pain, insomnia, anxiety and nightmares, all typical of PTSD. He was given strong psychiatric drugs and strong pain killers. At the time of his death by the medications he was given, a toxicologist found 8 prescription drugs in his blood. Three were anti-depressants (all can be dangerously lethal), a sedative (brain depressant), a sleeping pill (ditto) and two potent painkillers (like morphine). The Times article printed “the Militaries medical system is awash in prescription drugs – and the results are frequently deadly”.

The Army reports that 1/3 of troops are on prescription medications – and were involved in 162 military suicides – and 101 soldiers died from accidental overdoses.

The Army and Navy are trying acupuncture, yoga and talk therapy including exposure therapy (battle sounds). None of these and others have had any positive effects.

Multiple deployments are producing massive amounts of PTSD which can be lethal by itself but causes the troops to use the Army’s own tranquilizer, alcohol, or cigarettes – both of which can be lethal.

A review of the “Dirty Dozen” drugs and/or types may be useful: The Anti-depressants appear to be the most used and are in 4 sub-classes:

            (1) 7 SSRIs, Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, etc.

            (2) 11 Tricyclics, Elavil, Doxepin, etc.

            (3) 3 MAOIs, Marplan, Nardil, etc.

            (4) 4 others, Desyrel, Remeron, etc.

            (5) Wellbutrin

      Anxiolytics:

            (1) Buscar, etc.

            (2) 10 Benzodiazapines, Valium, Ativan, etc.

            (3) 2 Anti-histamine sedatives, Atarax, Vistaril, etc.

      Anti-Convulsants:

            (1) Neurontin, Depakote, etc.

      Noradrenergic Agents:

            (1) 2 Betablockers, Inderal, etc.

            (2) Alphablocker, minipress, etc.

      Atypical Antipsychotics:

            (1) Seroquel, Zyprexa, etc.

One would think that a madman made up this list but all of these are used and probably a few new ones.

The worst part of the above listing is that it does not include the best medicine discovered by thousands of the troops. It is Marijuana, described by the Army scotch drinkers as a dangerous and addicting drug. It is not dangerous and has never killed anybody in 4000 plus years of use. It is about as dangerous as a starbucks espresso, probably a lot less.

MARIJUANA IS BEST FOR PTSD!!!

Dr. Phil Leveque is Salem-News.com’s Medical ExpertDr. Leveque has a PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology, with degrees in chemistry and biochemistry, working as an osteopathic physician and forensic toxicologist. He is currently a non-practicing physician in Oregon who has testified in over 400 court cases as an expert witness and continues to share his wisdom through speaking engagements and special events, as well as with readers far and wide. Phil Leveque has always been a fighter, from his days in the Army during World War Two, when he captured 26 Nazi officers in a single day -by himself - to the rigors of being a Professor while also a full-time medical student.

He spent 25 years as a Professor, teaching in 10 different colleges and universities in the U.S., and two years teaching in Africa through the University of London where he had the opportunity to help train the first physicians in Tanzania. He was also offered the position of Chief Toxicologist for Baltimore, Maryland, offered Chairman of Pharmacology in Texas and Deanship at the Osteopathic College in California.

He then settled down as a retired professor in Oregon, and continued to pursue an occupation as an osteopathic physician and forensic toxicologist.

Dr. Leveque was an integral force in the passing of Oregon’s Medical Marijuana Act in 1998, and co-founder of the THC Clinic in Portland, Oregon. He was a vigilant patient activist throughout his battle with the Oregon Medical Board, earning him the moniker “Most dangerous doctor in Oregon” and continues to serve the public good as a national spokesperson. (For consult or to invite Dr. Leveque to your event, contact via email, below)

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