摘要:We have witnessed a tremendous increase in our knowledge of the molecular and biochemical mechanisms which underly the activities of the nervous system. Such knowledge is essential in order to determine the basic mechanisms involved in neurotoxic events. An overview of how neurotoxins could conceivably interfere with some basic neurochemical processes is presented, along with a specific example of how an understanding of such processes can contribute to the detection of neurotoxicity and to the development of predictive testing techniques. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (581K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References . 121 122 123 124