Nerve Agent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_agent
As chemical weapons, they are classified as weapons of mass destruction by the United Nations according to UN Resolution 687 (passed in April 1991) and their production and stockpiling was outlawed by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993; the Chemical Weapons Convention officially took effect on April 29, 1997.
Initial symptoms following exposure to nerve agents (like sarin) are a runny nose, tightness in the chest, and constriction of the pupils. Soon after, the victim will then have difficulty breathing and will experience nausea and drooling. As the victim continues to lose control of their bodily functions, they will involuntarily salivate, lacrimate, urinate, defecate, and experience gastrointestinal pain and vomiting. Blisters and burning of the eyes and/or lungs may also occur.[2][3] This phase is followed by initially myoclonic jerks followed by status epilepticus. Death then comes via complete respiratory depression, most likely via the excessive peripheral activity at the neuromuscular junction of the diaphragm.[4]
The effects of nerve agents are very long lasting and increase with successive exposures. Survivors of nerve agent poisoning almost invariably suffer chronic neurological damage. This neurological damage can also lead to continuing psychiatric effects
Yup...they hammered that stuff into our heads in Basic Training.
I’ve always thought that what was/is known as Gulf War Syndrome...was exposure to low levels of Chemical and biological agents.
There was a report on 20/20 right after I got out of basic and AIT about the symptoms of the soldiers who were getting sick after returning from the first Gulf War...I grabbed my IET “Smart Book” and almost line by line found the same symptoms in the chapter on chemical biological and nerve agent exposure.
IMO this is another Agent Orange exposure type of coverup by our Government.