Drug-Induced Apoptosis: Mechanism by which Alcohol and Many Other Drugs Can Disrupt Brain Development

Maternal ingestion of alcohol during pregnancy can cause a disability syndrome termed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), which may include craniofacial malformations, structural pathology in the brain, and a variety of long-term neuropsychiatric disturbances. There is compelling evidence that e...

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Main Authors: John W. Olney, Catherine E. Creeley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/3/3/1153