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The stress of Gulf War syndrome

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  • Robert M. Sapolsky

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The symptoms, causes and even existence of Gulf War syndrome have led to much controversy —veterans suspect that chemicals are to blame, whereas the US government maintains that it is a type of post-traumatic stress disorder. But they could both be right. According to a new study, both stress and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (which were used as a preventative treatment against nerve gas) increase production of acetylcholine in synapses. But eventually this leads to a long-lasting decrease in levels of acetylcholine, decreased neuronal excitability and impaired cognition.

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  • Robert M. Sapolsky, 1998. "The stress of Gulf War syndrome," Nature, Nature, vol. 393(6683), pages 308-309, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:393:y:1998:i:6683:d:10.1038_30606
    DOI: 10.1038/30606
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