PCBs and measures of attention and impulsivity on a continuous performance task of young adults

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 64, Issue , 2017, Pages 29-36

  Behforooz, Bita ^a   Newman, Joan ^a   Gallo, Mia V ^a   Schell, Lawrence M ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Conners Continuous Performance Test (CPT); Impulsivity; Mohawk; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); Young adults

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONNERS CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TEST; CONTAMINATION; CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EFFLUENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MALE; NEW YORK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REACTION TIME; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; AMERICAN INDIAN; DRUG EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85030315386     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: 18729738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2017.08.004     Document Type: Article

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