What is a nerve agent and how do they work?

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Nerve agents are a class of chemicals called organophosphates – meaning they contain phosphorous – that are extremely poisonous.

They attack the nervous system of the human body, which passes messages from the brain to other parts of the body, telling it what to do.

In order for those chemical messages to reach different parts of the body, they have jump from one nerve to another, across a gap.Nerve agents are a class of chemicals called organophosphates – meaning they contain phosphorous – that are extremely poisonous.

They attack the nervous system of the human body, which passes messages from the brain to other parts of the body, telling it what to do.

In order for those chemical messages to reach different parts of the body, they have jump from one nerve to another, across a gap.

What is a nerve agent and how do they work? | Ecency