Toxicant exposures and health symptoms in military pesticide applicators from the 1991 Gulf War

Abstract: Objective: The chronic impact of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and other toxicants on Gulf War (GW) veterans' health symptoms is unclear. Methods: Building on reports …

Paraoxonase 1 status in relation to Gulf War Illness: evidence of gene–exposure interactions from a multisite case–control study of 1990–1991 Gulf War Veterans

Abstract: Background: Deployment-related neurotoxicant exposures are implicated in the etiology of Gulf War illness (GWI), the multisymptom condition associated with military …

Airborne exposure to pollutants and mental health: A review with implications for United States Veterans

Abstract: PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Inhalation of airborne pollutants in the natural and built environment is ubiquitous; yet, exposures are different across a lifespan and unique to …

Ketamine produces antidepressant effects by inhibiting histone deacetylases and upregulating hippocampal BDNF levels in a DFP-based rat model of Gulf War Illness

Abstract: Approximately one-third of Gulf War veterans suffer from Gulf War Illness (GWI), which encompass mood disorders and depressive symptoms. Deployment-related exposure to …

Genetic association between the APOE ε4 allele, toxicant exposures and Gulf war illness diagnosis

Abstract: Introduction: Exposure to nerve agents, pyridostigmine bromide (PB), pesticides, and oil-well fires during the 1991 Gulf War (GW) are major contributors to the etiology …