Do Vietnam veterans suffer from toxic neurasthenia?
This paper evaluates the claim that Vietnam veterans with psychiatric disorders are suffering from toxic neurasthenia--a neurasthenic syndrome caused by exposure to pesticides while serving in Vietnam.
D015085:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D000075182:Agent Orange; D001315:Australia; D003130:Combat Disorders; D006540:Herbicides / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D009440:Neurasthenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010575:Pesticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000009:adverse effects; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D012107:Research Design; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology; D014729:Veterans Disability Claims; D014744:Vietnam; D014857:Warfare
D006540:Herbicides; D007306:Insecticides; D010575:Pesticides; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D000075182:Agent Orange; D015085:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid