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Nerve agents effect the junctions between nerve cells. Nerve agents prevent signals crossing the nerve junctions so all communication between nerve cells stops and no signals can get through from the brain.

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Nerve agents attack the nervous system of the human body. All such agents function the same way: by interrupting the breakdown of the neurotransmitters that signal muscles to contract, preventing them from relaxing.

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Multiple gasses form a certain gas we call nerve gas that shuts down your nervous system, which connects to your spine, skin, brain, impulses, heart, hearing, breathing, and a lot more stuff that you need to live.

p.s. just save your life and wear a gas mask.

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Nerve agents send messages and signals to the body organs. They are able to do thins using chemical signals as the main channel of transmitting messages.

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No it does not cause paralysis but it makes them horny

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