An Evaluation of Bioregulators/Modulators as Terrorism and Warfare Agents
Abstract
Bioregulators or modulators are biochemical compounds, such as peptides, that occur naturally in organisms. Advances in biotechnology thus create the potential for the misuse of peptide bioregulators in offensive biological weapons programmes. They are new class of weapons that can damage nervous system, alter moods, trigger psychological changes and kill. Within neuroscience over the last twenty years has been an explosion of knowledge about the receptor systems on nerve cells that are of critical importance in receiving the chemical transmitter substances released by other nerve cells. The potential military or terrorism use of bioregulators is similar to that of toxins. Together with increased research into toxins, the bioregulators have also been studied and synthesized. This paper presents evaluation of bioregulators that can be used as terrorism delivery system or biological agents in hostile activities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA484086
Entities
People
- Slavko Bokan
- Zvonko Orehovec