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Neurotoxicity of Insecticides.
Current medicinal chemistry - 1 Jan 2017
Cassereau Julien, Ferré Marc, Chevrollier Arnaud, Codron Philippe, Verny Christophe, Homedan Chadi, Lenaers Guy, Procaccio Vincent, May-Panloup Pascale, Reynier Pascal
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human exposure to insecticides raises serious public health concerns worldwide. Insecticides constitute a wide-ranging heterogeneous group of chemicals, most of which target the nervous system and disrupt neurometabolism and/or neurotransmission. Although the acute effects of insecticide poisoning in humans are well documented, the chronic and long-term effects remain difficult to investigate....
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