Neurotoxin Modeling of Brain Disorders — Life-long Outcomes in Behavioral Teratology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kostrzewa, Richard M. (Editor), Archer, Trevor (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, 29
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurosciences.; Psychopharmacology.; Neurobiology.; Biomedicine.

This book is authored by leading experts who made major discoveries in neuroteratology research focused on modeling human neural developmental disorders. Individual chapters address ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), Lesch-Nyhan disease, psychoses and schizophrenia, autism, and models...

Table of Contents:

• From the contents: Preface
• ADHD Modeling by Perinatal Insult in Animals
• Perinatal Insults to Model Human Neuro-Psychiatric Disorders
• Selective Life-long Destructive of Brain Monoaminergic Nerves
• NGF in Perinatal Development
• Life-long Susceptibility Consequent to Perinatal Substances of Abuse
• Schizotypic Effects of Perinatal Insults.