The role of hypoxia in mental development and in the treatment of mental disorders: A review

BioScience Trends

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 288-296

  Basovich, Simon N ^a  

^a Life Sciences R and D   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hypoxia; Mental capacity; Mental disorders; Prevention; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NERVE CELL; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NEURONS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955674637     PISSN: 18817815     EISSN: 18817823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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