What are incapacitating agents and how do they work?

This time, we're ranking incapacitating agents! The term incapacitating agent is defined by the United States Department of Defense as: "An agent that produces temporary physiological or mental effects, or both, which will render individuals incapable of concerted effort in the performance of their assigned duties." It describes an agent which renders a person unable to harm themselves or others, regardless of consciousness. Support the Channel on Patreon -   / thatchemist   Join the Community Discord! -   / discord   Second Discord link if the first one is borked -   / discord   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: CS Gas Chempilation -    • He Made Hydrogen Cyanide in His Pocket   WKUK PCP -    • WKUK Gallon of PCP   Hamilton's Pharmacopeia PCP - https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/video/a-... Scary book - Jared Ledgard, A Laboratory History of Chemical Warfare Agents - ISBN-13 number 978-0615136455 Nerve Agent Tierlist -    • Which Nerve Agent is the Most Evil? (Nerve...   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molecules for this tierlist - Agent 15 (BZ), DMHP (EA-2233), Nonivamide, GHB, Phenacyl chloride (CN/Mace), Chloroform, Xylyl bromide, Capsaicin (OC), CS gas (EA-1779), MPK (EA-1778), Ethanol, Sneeze Mace, CR gas (EA-3547), LSD (EA-1729), Halothane, Adamsite (DM), Chloral hydrate, Carfentanil, Rohypnol (roofies), Sodium thiopental, PCP (EA-2148), Ketamine, Fentanyl, Nitrous oxide, Propafol, Chloroacetone, Diimine (DIM), Bromobenzyl cyanide (BBC), Chloropicrin (PS) Tierlist Playlist -    • Chemistry Tierlists