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Zyklon B was an extremely poisonous gas that was used during World War ll. It was used in the gas chambers in the concentration camps to kill the Jews instantly.

Zyklon B is a transport system for hydrogen cyanide, its active ingredient. H-cyanide is a cytotoxin that interferes with cellular respiration, which can generate neurotoxic effects.

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It prevents Complex IV from producing ATP. This leads to the muscles cells not being able to contract, and the victim dies of cardiac arrest.

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