OMG he was addicted to speed
And had Parkinson's diseaseAnd Rex we are both history nuts
I'm obsessed with the history of illegal drugs... For some reason...
Anyways.. He gave almost everyone in his army rations of amphetemines
It's also important to understand that this kind of amphetemine is not the same as modern "speed", and that it was considered healthy at that time, as were many illegal drugs--Cocaine, ecstasy, most opiats... (maybe not then but at some point)