Neurotransmitters and Toxicology

Neurotransmitters and Toxicology
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Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages : 331
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ISBN-10 : 9781839165801
ISBN-13 : 1839165804
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Book Synopsis Neurotransmitters and Toxicology by : Kevin Woodward

Download or read book Neurotransmitters and Toxicology written by Kevin Woodward and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neurotransmitters are usually considered to be endogenous substances that are released from neurons, act on receptor sites that are typically present on membranes of postsynaptic cells and produce a functional change in the properties of the target cell. They are essential features of the nervous systems of all animals, and numerous chemicals can act as neurotransmitters either intentionally (e.g. pesticides) or unintentionally (neurotoxins). The most common forms of neurotoxicity are the death of neurons, degeneration of axons, damage to glial cells and interference with the axonal membrane or neurotransmission. Important neurotoxins are found among pesticides, metals, solvents, natural substances, and industrial chemicals. Environmental chemicals may also contribute to the pathology of neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders. Neurotransmitters and Toxicology will be particularly appealing to toxicologists interested in neurotoxicology in various sub-disciplines, as well as neuro-chemists interested in pathology and disease mechanisms associated with neurotoxicants.


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