The Gulf War: An Abuse of Science :: Science Scientific Papers

The Gulf contend An Abuse of ScienceI know of a country that tried 250,000 of its citizens with an look intoal drug without its citizens consent. The drug that was given to these citizens was not a radical drug, but one that had been tested for this use. This drug, pyridostigmine bromide, or PB as we allow for continue to refer to it, was given to these slew with the idea that some population with far more importance and intelligent on these matters knew what was best for the masses. This situation of hubris had entered into the daily lives of these citizens. These unfortunate people taking PB were ordered to, and in fact, they were watched to make sure they took the drug. If they refused to take it, they were subject to imprisonment (CNN 1). Remember interpretation Mary Shellys Frankenstein? A story of how one scientist thought he could chance on sciences greatest feat, to create a human life. Without any thoughts of consequences this fictional roughage secured various bo dy parts as if his venture was no greater than finding a new fender for his Chevrolet. As the story continues, Dr. Frankenstein created a life form, only to become appalled by this creature. Dr. Frankenstein thought of his experiment only in the narrow scientific terms without any thoughts of possible repercussions. Is the mentality of the fictional character Dr. Frankenstein alive today? (Shelley) What a exorbitant story about a drug being given to people without their knowledge of the drug being experimental. Could this take place in todays land of freedom and free will amongst people? I am defective to say yes, and it happened to the citizens of the United States of America. The drug called PB was given to our soldiers. PB was an FDA sanctioned drug for the use in Myasthenia Gravis disease, a disease that attacks the middle impulses. The government had tested this drug in laboratory animals as an inhibitor against the effectuate of some known chemical weapons such as Saren, Soman, Tabun and VX8(The cursory Fed 1). Some of these chemical weapons are known to be in the Iraqis inventory. John Flanagans article, Gulf War Illness and Pyridostigmine Bromide, Neurological Effects and Detoxification states that The Iraqi armys use of the nerve agents during the 10 year war with Iran gave Pentagon planners reasonable rush to believe U.S. forces would be exposed to chemical weapons agents if war arose with Iraq.