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New Nerve Gas Antidotes

Posted by Zonk on from the i've-never-had-the-nerve dept.

SoyChemist writes "Scientists from Korea and the Czech Republic have discovered new drugs that can counteract the chemical overload caused by nerve gas. All of the experimental medications belong to a family of chemicals called oximes. Those molecules reactivate the enzyme that is damaged by the chemical weapons. Last year, the FDA approved the first combined atropine and oxime auto-injector for use by emergency personnel. Israel has been providing them to their citizens since the first Gulf War."

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  1. Re:Combined, yes. But not new. by Nefarious+Wheel · · Score: 2, Funny
    In Australia you can get atropine inhalers for extraordinary cases of asthma. Good for snake bite too.

    Although I used to carry a bottle of whiskey for snake bite. And two snakes.

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  2. Blah, blah, blah... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah. I saw this in that "Rock" movie about a bazillion years ago where Sean Connery pretended he wasn't British and Nick Cage pretended he could act.

  3. Re:Combined, yes. But not new. by dirtsurfer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey man, you want a hit of this? This stuff'll melt the testicles off a monkey