title: Psychiatric issues in toxic exposures.
abstract: Military, occupational, and environmental events can cause toxic injuries that require psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. This article reviews the psychiatric effects of neurotoxins, including nerve gases, ionizing radiation, insecticides, heavy metals, solvents, and other toxic agents. Diagnostic considerations and clinical tests for further evaluation of the numerous psychiatric conditions and symptoms caused by toxic exposures are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA 23113, USA. jbrown2185@aol.com <jbrown2185@aol.com>
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D002618:Chemical Warfare / Q000523:psychology*; D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D023481:Terrorism / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents