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Genetic research solved 30 years old mystery. Nerve-agent sarin caused The " Gulf-war illness".



New genetic research uncovered that the depleted uranium ammunitions didn't cause the famous "Gulf war illness". The reason for those symptoms was in nerve agent sarin (1). Sarin or GB is one of the deadliest chemicals in the world. And it has a deadly effect, even if the person wears protective suits.  

Organophosphates like VX, sarin, soman, and tabun cause death by skin contact. Also, even if the person has the counter-chemicals or antidotes to sarin like atropine, Biperiden, and pralidoxime. (2).

 The chemical database says: "The lethal dose for man is estimated to be 0.01 mg/kg". (3). even if the dose is not deadly, can sarin cause permanent nerve damage. (4) 

The sarin and other G-agents remain on the surface layers like weapons and other equipment. Those chemical weapons can cause ADHD-like symptoms. 

So operators must remove nerve agents from the surfaces in the poisoned area very carefully because even a low dose of those chemicals can cause symptoms. The effect of the nerve agent is simple. It denies the work of one enzyme that destroys neurotransmitters after its work. That thing causes the spasm. But if the dose is lower than deadly that thing causes sweat and restless behavior. 

And operators must wash carefully, especially things like protective glasses and buttons of the clothes. Sarin is the first known nerve agent. Nazi Germany's scientists produced that chemical agent in the 1930s. 

Sarin is less poisonous than the VX. And it's easier to produce and control than VX. So chemical is more suitable for the use of low-tech military than some VX or other more poisonous chemicals. 

Today there is planned to use biological sensors for uncovering the use of chemical weapons. Those sensors are basing the cloned neurons. And the system watches if the enzyme that destroys neurotransmitters after its use will not work. This system can make that thing by observing the actions of the cloned muscle cells. 


(1) https://scitechdaily.com/after-30-years-genetic-study-confirms-sarin-nerve-gas-as-cause-of-gulf-war-illness/


(2) https://www.thoughtco.com/how-sarin-gas-works-609278


(3) https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/sarin#section=Analytic-Laboratory-Methods


(4) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarin



https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/sarin/basics/facts.asp


Image:) https://scitechdaily.com/after-30-years-genetic-study-confirms-sarin-nerve-gas-as-cause-of-gulf-war-illness/



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