Investigating Treatment Options: What is the pill for Gulf War Syndrome?
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According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as many as one-third of the nearly 700,000 veterans who served in the Gulf War suffer from unexplained chronic symptoms. While a specific anti-nerve agent, pyridostigmine bromide (PB), was given to troops during the conflict, there is no single pill for Gulf War Syndrome (GWS); instead, treatment focuses on managing individual symptoms.
