Child involvedLiveleak.com - Minutes after the sarin gas attack on Idlib, Syria

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[–]bookluminous 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Does it means that mouth-to-mouth is enough? Is CPR also needed because the heart might stop?

[–]oozinator1[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sarin inhibits an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase, the proper function of which is required for muscular contractions. Since the primary mode of death is suffocation via paralysis of breathing muscles, it is possible that higher doses of sarin are required to stop cardiac muscle from contracting. If this is the case, CPR will be required to keep proper circulation.