Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents

Dr. Ramesh C. Gupta, Professor & Head of Toxicology Department at Murray State university, is engaged in experimental brain research in relation to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and pesticide toxicity. He has delivered lectures in Australia, Italy, Japan, Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain, Czech Republic, China, South Korea, and Sweden. He served the panels of NIH, CDC, NIOSH, and NAS. He has >350 publications to his credit, including seven major books with Elsevier: (1) Toxicology of Organophosphate and Carbamate Compounds, (2) Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles, (3) Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents, (4) Anticholinesterase Pesticides: Metabolism, Neurotoxicity, and Epidemiology, (5) Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, (6) Biomarkers in Toxicology and (7) Neutraceuticals. He is recipient of Murray State University's distinguished researcher award of the year-2006. He is a diplomate of American Board of Toxicology, and fellow of American College of Toxicology, American College of Nutrition, and Academy of Toxicological Sciences.

Section 1: Introduction, Historical Perspective and EpidemiologySection 2: Agents That Can Be Used as Weapons of Mass DestructionSection 3: Target Organ ToxicitySection 4: Special TopicsSection 5: Risks to Animals and WildlifeSection 6: Toxicokinetics, Toxicodynamics and Physiologically-Based PharmacokineticsSection 7: Analytical Methods, Biosensors and BiomarkersSection 8: Prophylactic, Therapeutic and CountermeasuresSection 9: Decontamination and Detoxification