Also known as Nerve agents, it is the term used for a type of chemical warfare substance that interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses.
( Hence the Nerve prefix )
An example of use for such an agent is the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway by the AUM Shinrikyō in Japan. The Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, usually referred to in the Japanese media as the 地下鉄サリン事件 (chikatetsu sarin jiken subway sarin incident) was an act of domestic terrorism perpetrated by members of the religious group Aum Shinrikyo on March 20, 1995. ...
Other chemical warfare agents include :
Blister agents - Produces blisters all over the body.
Blood agents - Prevents tissue cells from using Oxygen, so that vital organs quickly shut down.
Choking agents - Attacks the respitory system.
Incapacitating agents - Cause physical or mental incapacitation, such as dizziness, confusion, stupor or coma.
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