![]() ![]() These compounds interfere with brain chemicals that turn neurons and muscles “on” and “off.” Organophosphate (OP) nerve agents, used as chemical warfare weapons in combat or as bioterror agents against civilians, have severe, fast-acting effects on the body. Samba Reddy, professor, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, recently published two papers showing why current therapies fail to break the chemically induced neuronal circuit that causes seizures and brain cell death-and what type of drug might be better. Research from neuroscientists at the College of Medicine may lead to new drug therapies for victims of nerve agent attacks. Nerve agents: Research could result in new therapies for attack victims ![]()
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