A review of the scientific literature as it pertains to Gulf War illnesses. Volume 2, Pyridostigmine bromide /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Golomb, Beatrice Alexandra
Corporate Authors: United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense, National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), Rand Corporation
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : RAND, ©1999.
Series:Gulf War illnesses series.
Subjects:
Persian Gulf syndrome.
Chemical agents (Munitions)
Chemical warfare.
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Chemical Warfare
Chemical Warfare Agents
Syndrome de la guerre du Golfe.
Agents chimiques (Munitions)
Guerre chimique.
MEDICAL > Infectious Diseases.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Contagious.
Chemical warfare
Persian Gulf syndrome
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Fact sheet: PB pretreatment for Soman exposure
  • Characteristics of PB
  • PB use in the Persian Gulf War
  • Health problems in PGW veterans
  • Theories linking PB to illness in PGW veterans
  • Blood-brain barrier passage
  • Individual differences in reactions to PB
  • Interactions between PB and other exposures
  • Bromism
  • Multiple chemical sensitivity
  • Neuromuscular junction effects
  • Neurotransmitter dysregulation
  • Chronic effects
  • Other considerations
  • Conclusions.

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