New Nerve Gas Antidotes

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."

Comments

Re:Why does Israel continue to be a pariah in the

[wizardforce]

The continued attacks upon Israel to this day are a clear signal that Israel just can't communicate effectively with its neighbors.

or maybe it has something to do with the fact that a lot of people were displaced from land which later became Israel and rather than burying the hatchet, that hatred was passed from generation to generation. Israel has key cities which are important to all three major religions in the area especially Jerusalem. The city is divided into sections with each religion getting a piece. Old religious buildings originally built for one religion were re-purposed for another, a good example is/was the temple mount. Israel really didn't need to do much after its formation to seriously tick off countries in the region, its very existence was enough.

Re:Combined, yes. But not new.

[Entropius]

Sadly there's one bit of military equipment that desperately needed testing before being used in the line of duty, but didn't receive it: the current Commander-in-Chief.

You cannot come to terms with hatred

[Shivetya]

Israel has the unfortunate problem of being an overly convienent scapegoat for its neighbor's internal problems. What better way to refocus the ire of your own people by pointing them to Israel. As such Israel has to take steps that others see as extreme or even ludicrous. No reasonable party would use nerve gas on a civilian population, right? Same as no reasonable party would bomb civilians with suicide/homicide bombers, right?

Read : When dealing with an unreasonable enemy you take steps that most sane people would consider unreasonable.