[gtrubetskoy]

There is a book by one of the people who worked on the "novichok" agents which describes in detail the story behind and the chemicals themselves, including the exact formulas and some synthesis details.

https://www.amazon.com/State-Secrets-Insiders-Chronicle-Chem...

[dharma1 → gtrubetskoy]

It doesn't sound like something non-state actors could manufacture easily.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9OOLBN0j7c

Makes me wonder what kind of people have devoted their lives to developing nerve toxins like this. Horrible.