Different inhibition of acetylcholinesterase in selected parts of the rat brain following intoxication with VX and Russian VX

Abstrakt

This paper studies the differences between effects of VX and RVX in nervous system. Both drugs are strong inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase, they are stored in armies of different countries to use as nerve agents.

Klíčová slova

• rat
• acetylcholinesterase
• inhibition in vivo
• VX
• Russian VX
• brain parts
• quantitative histochemistry