Endocrine-disrupting actions of PCBs on brain development and social and reproductive behaviors

Current Opinion in Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue , 2014, Pages 134-144

  Bell, Margaret R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

AFFECT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; DEPRESSION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MOTIVATION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; HUMANS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84908210634     PISSN: 14714892     EISSN: 14714973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2014.09.020     Document Type: Review

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