Organometals and brain development

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter reviews some of the evidence on neurotoxicity organometals methyl mercury, trimethyl tin, and lead. Organometals were chosen because they may represent most toxic forms heavy metals also either have or become serious environmental hazards. Methyl mercury was selected it is associated with important examples human intoxication exerts its maximum effect during perinatal period, which be sensitive period nervous system to action neurotoxic chemicals. The study mechanisms their relationship behavioral changes intimately involved in question neurobiological function expression. field neuroscience owes rapid development fact that researchers been willing cross disciplinary lines investigate functions system. It believed through continued investigations animal models concurrent studies, safeguarding health populations can achieved.