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Article: Effects of nerve gas increase its appeal as chemical weapon; But urgent treatment after sarin exposure can reverse some results.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- May 17, 1999
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1/3 It's not difficult to see why sarin is one of the most sinister weapons of chemical warfare.
The deadly nerve gas begins to affect the body almost immediately after exposure. It disrupts communication between nerve cells by affecting the function of a crucial brain chemical called acetylcholine, which transmits messages to nerves around the body and inside the brain.
Without it, body communications go haywire - with a variety of results. Your eyes tear up, your vision becomes blurry and darkened and you begin wheezing and drooling. You may have nausea, painful muscle spasms and twitching. As more areas of your body are affected, your lungs may ...