Development of Central Nervous System Radioprotectors.

Abstract

This project is attempting to develop practical drugs which would be able to protect the central nervous system from acute functional injury produced by ionizing radiation. By 'practical' is meant drugs which could be self administered and which do not, by themselves, alter the functional capacity of the central nervous system. Thusfar, at least one true CNS radioprotector has been identified, and simple chemical tests have been developed which allow identification of those chemical properties which should allow CNS protection. Keywords: radioprotection; phosphorothioates; radiation protection; radioprotective agents; lipophilic; NSC-62857; pseudoureas; WR-2529; sulfonates; WR-2721.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA177829

Entities

People

  • John M. Yuhas

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central Nervous System
  • Chemical Properties
  • Identification
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Nervous System
  • Phosphorothioates
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radioprotective Agents
  • Sulfonates

Readers

  • Neuroscience
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology