Abstract Development of the mammalian central nervous system is a complex process
whose disruption may have severe and long-lasting consequences upon brain structure and …

Several authors have considered the importance of exposure timing and how this affects the
outcomes observed, but no one has systematically compiled preconceptional, prenatal, and …

The notion that stress plays a role in the etiology of psychotic disorders, especially
schizophrenia, is longstanding. However, it is only in recent years that the potential neural …

BACKGROUND: Very few studies have examined the association between attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and phthalate exposure in humans. The aim of this …

LOCATE FREQUENTLY USED INFORMATION EASILY AND QUICKLYWorking in the
laboratory or office, you use a diverse assortment of basic information to design, conduct …

Background: Human health risk assessment methods have advanced in recent years to
more accurately estimate risks associated with exposure during childhood. However …

Abstract The preschool years (ie. 1–5 years of age) is a time of rapid and dramatic postnatal
brain development (ie. neural plasticity), and of fundamental acquisition of cognitive …

Research conducted in laboratory animals has shown adolescents to be less sensitive to
numerous ethanol effects that may serve as cues to limit intake, including effects evident …

Although both humans and laboratory rodents demonstrate cognitive and affective
alterations associated with adolescent alcohol exposure, it is still unknown whether the …

Background Metal exposure alters neurodevelopmental outcomes; little is known about
critical windows of susceptibility when exposure exerts the strongest effect. Objective To …