Toxicology of organophosphate and carbamate compounds. (©2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Ramesh C. Gupta.
• Other Names: Gupta, Ramesh C (Ramesh Chandra), 1949-
• Contents: Cover -- Toxicology of Organophosphate and Carbamate Compounds -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Section I: Uses, Abuses, & Epidemiology -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Classification and Uses of Organophosphates and Carbamates -- Chapter 3. Therapeutic Uses of Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Neurodegenerative Diseases -- Chapter 4. Coadministration of Memantine with Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence -- Chapter 5. Cholinesterase Inhibitors as Chemical Warfare Agents: Community Preparedness Guidelines -- Chapter 6. Organophosphates and the Gulf War Syndrome -- Chapter 7. The Bhopal Accident and Methyl Isocyanate Toxicity -- Chapter 8. Global Epidemiology of Organophosphate and Carbamate Poisonings -- Section II: Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism -- Chapter 9. Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Organophosphorus and Carbamate Pesticides -- Chapter 10. Metabolism of Organophosphorus and Carbamate Pesticides -- Chapter 11. Interspecies Variation in Toxicity of Cholinesterase Inhibitors -- Section III: Esterases, Receptors, Mechanisms, & Tolerance Development -- Chapter 12. Structure and Function of Cholinesterases -- Chapter 13. Cholinesterase Pharmacogenetics -- Chapter 14. Methods for Measuring Cholinesterase Activities in Human Blood -- Chapter 15. Interactions of Organophosphorus and Carbamate Compounds with Cholinesterases -- Chapter 16. Structure, Function, and Regulation of Carboxylesterases -- Chapter 17. Noncholinesterase Mechanisms of Central and Peripheral Neurotoxicity: Muscarinic Receptors and Other Targets -- Chapter 18. Paraoxonase Polymorphisms and Toxicity of Organophosphates -- Chapter 19. Tolerance Development to Toxicity of Cholinesterase Inhibitors -- Section IV: Organ Toxicity -- Chapter 20. Central Nervous System Effects and Neurotoxicity -- Chapter 21. Developmental Neurotoxicity of Organophosphates: A Case Study of Chlorpyrifos -- Chapter 22. In Vitro Models for Testing Organophosphate-lnduced Neurotoxicity and Remediation -- Chapter 23. Electrophysiological Mechanisms in Neurotoxicity of Organophosphates and Carbamates -- Chapter 24. Behavioral Toxicity of Cholinesterase Inhibitors -- Chapter 25. Peripheral Nervous System Effects and Delayed Neuropathy -- Chapter 26. Intermediate Syndrome in Organophosphate Poisoning -- Chapter 27. Cardiovascular Toxicity of Cholinesterase lnhibitors -- Chapter 28. Pulmonary Toxicity of Cholinesterase Inhibitors -- Chapter 29. Approaches to Defining and Evaluating the Inhalation Pharmacology and Toxicology Hazards of Anticholinesterases -- Chapter 30. Dermal Absorption/Toxicity of Organophosphates and Carbamates -- Chapter 31. Local and Systemic Ophthalmic Pharmacology and Toxicology of Organophosphate and Carbamate Anticholinesterases -- Chapter 32. Reproductive Toxicity of Organophosphate and Carbamate Pesticides -- Chapter 33. Placental Toxicity of Organophosphate and Carbamate Pesticides -- Chapter 34. Endocrine Disruption by Organophosphate and Carbamate Pesticides -- Chapter 35. Organophosphates, Carbamates, and the Immune System -- Section V: Nonspecific To.
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam Boston : Elsevier Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Copyright Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 763 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 615.9/02; Pesticides -- Toxicology; Organophosphorus compounds -- Toxicology; Carbamates -- Toxicology; Cholinesterase inhibitors -- Toxicology; Insecticides -- Toxicology; Organophosphorus Compounds -- toxicity; Carbamates -- toxicity; Cholinesterase Inhibitors -- toxicity; Pesticides -- toxicity; Composés organophosphorés -- Toxicologie; Carbamates -- Toxicologie; Anticholinestérasiques -- Toxicologie; Pesticides -- Toxicité; Insecticides -- Toxicologie; MEDICAL -- Toxicology; Carbamates -- Toxicology; Cholinesterase inhibitors -- Toxicology; Insecticides -- Toxicology; Organophosphorus compounds -- Toxicology; Pesticides -- Toxicology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080543109; 0080543103; 9780120885237; 0120885239
• Related ISBNs: 0120885239; 9780120885237
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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