What are the long term effects of Cholinesterase inhibitors.

Subject: What are the long term effects of Cholinesterase inhibitors.

Date: Tue May 2 11:27:36 2000
Posted by David C. Caldwell
Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.
City: Mobile State/Province: AL Country: USA
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 957284856.Bc

Message:


I was in the gulf war.  While we were there, we were given Pyrigistamine 
Bromide tablets.  WE were told these were cholinesterase inhibitors and 
would help to build up a "surplus" of cholinesterase. From what I have 
read the key action of nerve agents in bio/chem warfare is to destroy the 
cholinesterase in the body, in effect crushing the body due to the 
contracting of muscles.

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