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It is used to keep the heart, and lungs and so on going during a health crisis such as VX nerve gas attack or a person with Allergies being exposed to the allergen agent, and having to keep from dying from anaphylactic shock (see anaphylaxis). This allergy can be anything like peanuts, or bee stings or anything that a person with a particular allergy may be exposed to. Atropine / adrenaline, as well as certain steriods suppress the immune system response.

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