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Pyridostigmine bromide : executive summary /
The United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf War (PGW) knew that Iraq had used nerve agents and chemical weapons in its previous conflicts and so took steps to protect their troops. Pyridostigmine bromide (PB) was distributed as a pretreatment that would enhance the effectiveness of postexpo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
National Defense Research Institute, RAND,
1999.
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| Colección: | Review of the scientific literature as it pertains to Gulf War illnesses ;
v. 2. Gulf War illnesses series. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Ch. 1. Introduction
- Ch. 2. Fact Sheet: PB Pretreatment for Soman Exposure
- Ch. 3. Characteristics of PB
- Ch. 4. PB Use in the Persian Gulf War
- Ch. 5. Health Problems in PGW Veterans
- Ch. 6. Theories Linking PB to Illness in PGW Veterans
- Ch. 7. Blood-Brain Barrier Passage
- Ch. 8. Individual Differences in Reactions to PB
- Ch. 9. Interactions between PB and other Exposures
- Ch. 10. Bromism
- Ch. 11. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
- Ch. 12. Neuromuscular Junction Effects
- Ch. 13. Neurotransmitter Dysregulation
- Ch. 14. Chronic Effects
- Ch. 15. Other Considerations
- Ch. 16. Conclusions
- Addendum: Evidence for Neurotransmitter Dysregulation Identified or Published Since the Review Process
- App. A. Pyridostigmine Pharmacokinetic Data
- App. B. Effects of PB in Humans
- App. C. Further Discussion of the Acetylcholine-Serotonin Relationship.