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Fighters in Syria are on steady doses of an amphetamine called Captagon. This allows them “stay up for days, killing with a numb, reckless abandon.” Side effects include “psychosis and brain damage”
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Fighters in Syria Using Captagon in Prolonged Combat Damascus, July 2025 — In Syria’s ongoing conflict, combatants are reportedly using steady doses of Captagon—an illicit amphetamine-type stimulant—to sustain themselves during intense, prolonged fighting. The drug is enabling fighters to “stay up for days, killing with a numb, reckless abandon,” according to a BBC-sourced description. Captagon […]
