The Effect of Organophosphate Exposure on Neocortical, Hippocampal and Striatal Monoamines: A Potential Substrate for Chronic Psychiatric, Cognitive and Motor Dysfunction

Depression and other mood disorders, as well as cognitive and motor dysfunction have been linked with changes in monoamine levels in the brain. Environmental acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors, such as organophosphate insecticides (OPs), have also been shown to induce these problems. This stud...

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Main Author: Lewis, Mary Catherine
Other Authors: Veterinary Medical Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34680
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08212003-163348/