Performance enhancing drugs in Special Operations and the myth of the super soldier

Special guest article by Doug Kechijian who is a former Air Force Pararescueman and is currently a physical therapist. Recent reports indicate that U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is open to discussing the possibility of prescribing performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) to service members to increase operational readiness and relieve the physical burden of demanding mission sets.  […]