Low levels of sarin affect the EEG in marmoset monkeys: A pilot study

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 475-483

  Van Helden, Herman P M ^a   Vanwersch, Raymond A P ^a   Kuijpers, Willem C ^a   Trap, Henk C ^a   Philippens, Ingrid H C ^a   Benschop, Hendrik P ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

EEG; Exposure limits; Field alarm; Lowest observable adverse effect level (LOAEL); Nerve agent; O isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate; Pyridostigmine; Sarin; Sleep spindles; Whole body exposure

Indexed keywords

PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SARIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ENERGY; FEMALE; MALE; MARMOSET; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP SPINDLE;

ANIMALS; CALLITHRIX; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE; SARIN; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; MARMOSETS;

EID: 9644290812     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1001     Document Type: Article

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