title: Biochemical approaches to studying neurotoxicity.
abstract: This overview provides an introduction to biochemical analysis of toxicant effects on the nervous system. It includes a brief discussion of the salient features of the nervous system and a review of the various approaches used to detect and identify neurotoxicants and their modes of action.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Padilla
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009420:Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D018675:Toxicity Tests
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents