Incapacitating AgentsLethal Nonlethal Agents The CDC has labeled incapacitating agents as “drugs that make people unable to think clearly or that cause an altered state of consciousness (possibly unconsciousness).” (CDC, 2013) In other words, an incapacitating agent is a drug that impairs a person's ability to think with an unaltered mind. From a military perspective, an incapacitating agent is a non-lethal means of rendering an enemy force useless without using any incapacitating agent. type or form of deadly action. An incapacitating agent is something that affects an individual's central nervous system (CNS). These agents come in four different forms - Delusional, which is a form of delusion, such that the individual who comes into contact with this agent will become confused and/or disoriented to the point of no longer being able to think clearly. A popular form of delirium is called 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate or (BZ) for short. One of the reasons this product was so effective was that it could be used at such a low dose while other agents had to be used in larger (cost-effective) quantities. Another category is stimulants, which make the affected person very hyperactive. and/or nervous. There is a wide range of stimulants that can be used as agents, from amphetamines to cocaine and nicotine. The problem with using any type of stimulant is that it is an aerosol and people who take stimulants tend to be more aggressive and agitated than passive. Depressants can be used as incapacitating agents; these agents slow and reduce bodily functions and activities. When an individual is under the influence of a depressant, their motivation, drive and willpower are diminished and impaired. A well-known depressant... middle of document .......bt.cdc.gov/agent/incapacitating/Coupland, RM (2003). Incapacitating chemical weapons: one year after the siege of the Moscow theater. The Lancet, 362(9393), 1346. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/199041573?accountid=4138Ganesan, K., Raza, S., and Vijayaraghavan, R. (2010). Chemical warfare agents. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2(3), 166. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA235839558&v=2.1&u=40mwrlib&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=b91c58a663f6306ef85e42e35f544295United States. Army. UNITED STATES. Marine Corps. UNITED STATES. Navy. UNITED STATES. Air Force (2005). Potential military chemical/biological agents and compounds (FM 3-11.9). Retrieved from https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_aa/pdf/fm3_11x9.pdf Spiers, E. (2010). A History of Chemical and Biological Weapons. Trowbridge, Wiltshire: Cromwell Press Group