Captagon is the brand or common name of an illegal amphetamine drug that was patented in 1962 and was prescribed mainly for depression and narcolepsy which is a rare, long-term brain disorder that causes a person to suddenly fall asleep at inappropriate times.
However, it was banned in most countries, in 1986, due to its addictive and damaging effects. This drug has since been reported, by some of the world’s media, to be fuelling the extremist militants and their recruits in Syria as huge hauls of the tablets have been found being smuggled in and out of Syria and other places associated with the extremists.
It is has even been said that there are other nations who are manufacturing and supplying this drug to help fuel this conflict. It may just be rumour and conspiracy theories, but the effects of the drug could explain the incomprehensible behaviour of these suicidal extremists.
Captagon is chemically related to natural neurotransmitters like dopamine and epinephrine (adrenaline). When a person takes Captagon, their metabolism breaks the drug down to the stimulant amphetamine and theophylline, a molecule that naturally occurs in small amounts in tea, and both have cardiac and neurological stimulating properties.
Users of Captagon gain false courage and strength and lose their fear and inhibitions and are able to stay awake and alert for far longer than is normal and healthy. This drug-induced feeling of wellbeing, the numbness and lack of any pain confuses users into believing they are indestructible.
The hallucinogenic effect, often caused by sleep deprivation and even more so when Captagon is mixed with hashish, which is often the case, adds to the users false belief and illusions that they are capable of superhuman powers.
Captagon is highly addictive and its captivating and euphoric effect can be used to trick and control users into believing they have a special destiny and immensely powerful abilities and hence may explain why terrorists can commit suicide without any thought for those they take with them.
If they are regular users of this drug, they would not feel their own pain or that of others which may also explain why they can commit acts of atrocity, such as beheadings, whilst laughing. The normal defence mechanisms which prevent self-destruction and the normal feelings of compassion for others are lost under the influence of Captagon
Long-term amphetamine users suffer from extreme depression with suicidal tendencies. The sleep deprivation and malnutrition caused by using Captagon leads to blood vessel, heart, kidney and liver damage, brittle bones, impotency, skin disorders, tooth decay and serious psychological issues.
Related subjects
- Addiction
- Bone disorders
- Depression
- Heart disorders
- Kidney disorders
- Liver disorders
- Neurological disorders
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Teeth disorders