go-pills

go-pills

slang Amphetamine pills. She must have taken go-pills—no one has that much energy just naturally.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go-pills

n. amphetamines. (Drugs.) After a while, these go-pills just demand to be taken.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • King Kong pills
  • idiot pills
  • be on the pill
  • pill dropper
  • pill freak
  • pill popper
  • pill-dropper
  • pillhead
  • pill-popper
  • popsie
References in periodicals archive
The work also provides a rare glimpse into how and when US military personnel may possibly utilize prescribed narcotics such as "go-pills" and "no-go pills" (263-282) for mission performance requirements.
Shooting Up: A Short History of Drugs and War
Because of the strenuous mission requirements, the Air Force has provided for our safety thru AFIs, regulations, and flight restrictions to include "go-pills." These amphetamines, issued through flight medicine, help crewmembers remain alert when there is no opportunity for sleep.
I was the only member of the flight who did not sign out "go-pills" and approximately three quarters of the way through the vulnerability period was so sleep deprived that I turned to the aircraft commander and asked him to fly for the next 30 minutes.
The other lesson I learned is that "go-pills" take about an hour to kick in.
So to be prepared, my recommendation is check out the "go-pills" from the flight surgeon.
Fightin' tired: lengthy missions can change crewmembers' sleep schedules by about 12 hours for each flight, and fatigue is becoming a huge factor ..