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TIL - About EA-3167, Is a deliriant used that can be used in chemical warfare. Incapacitating effects can last anywhere from 5-10 days, sometimes manifesting as a full 3-day peak of vivid hallucinations, along with prolonged confusion, amnesia, and inhibition of speech and cognition.

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