Nerve membrane ion channels as the target site of environmental toxicants.
There are many environmentally important chemicals which exhibit potent effects on the nervous system. Examples include insecticides such as pyrethroids, DDT, cyclodienes, organophosphates and carbamates, and heavy metals such as mercury and lead. Since nerve excitation takes place in a fraction of...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474357/ |