Neurobehavioral toxicology of pyrethroid insecticides in adult animals: A critical review

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 55-78

  Wolansky, M J ^a,b   Harrill, J A ^a,c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mammals; Neurobehavioral toxicology; Pyrethroids; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BIFENTHRIN; BIOALLETHRIN; CIPERMETHRIN; CISMETHRIN; CYFLUTHRIN; DELTAMETHRIN; FENPROPATHRIN; FENVALERATE; FLUCYTHRINATE; FLUVALINATE; INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID; RESMETHRIN;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COGNITION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; GRIP STRENGTH; INTOXICATION; LEARNING; MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION METHOD; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MEMORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RODENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STARTLE REFLEX; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS; TREMOR;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; INSECTICIDES; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PYRETHRINS;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 39649085856     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2007.10.005     Document Type: Review

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