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Sigma KEE - VSeriesNerveAgent
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VSeriesNerveAgent
More advanced sort of NerveAgent (developed in the 1950's). This subclass of NerveAgents tends to be more persistent and toxic than GSeriesNerveAgents, which were developed earlier. VSeriesNerveAgents include VE, VG, VM, VS, and VX.
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Parents NerveAgent These ChemicalAgents are easily absorbed into the mucous membranes of humans and inactivate the essential enzyme acetylcholinesterase, bringing about paralysis of the respiratory and central nervous systems.
Children VXOne of the V-series nerve agents.


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