Neurobehavioral consequences of intermittent prenatal exposure to high concentrations of toluene

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 305-313

  Jones, Hendrée E ^a   Balster, Robert L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Inhalant abuse; Mice; Prenatal; Solvents; Toluene

Indexed keywords

TOLUENE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FETUS; MOUSE; NEUROTOXICITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERATOGENICITY;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MICE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; REFLEX; SOLVENTS; TOLUENE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030875650     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-0362(97)00034-2     Document Type: Article

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