Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Medicine or Poison? The Story of PB Pills
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Mar 20, 2024 Delving into the controversy of PB pills during the Gulf War and the potential link to Gulf War Syndrome. Explore the dark history of pharmaceutical profiteering and government cover-ups. Uncover the intricate connections between gene variants, drug usage, and environmental factors in the medical mystery of Gulf War syndrome.
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What PB Pills Do To Protect Against Nerve Agents
- PB (pyridostigmine bromide) is a cholinesterase inhibitor that prolongs acetylcholine activity to improve nerve-to-muscle signaling.
- Military used it prophylactically to maintain muscle activation against nerve agents like sarin and soman during Gulf War deployments.
Dosing Was Prescribed But Individual Exposure Is Unknown
- Dosage was 130 mg every eight hours but actual veteran exposure is unknown because pills were self-administered.
- Records often lack unit-level documentation and some reports suggest orders to destroy distribution records.
Veteran Listener Said Many Troops Took PB Religiously
- An anonymous listener described starting PB pills briefly then stopping while witnessing many platoon members take them religiously every eight hours.
- The host noted commanding officers sometimes pressured or bullied troops to take the pills.