Decoding Neurodevelopment: Findings on Environmental Exposures and Synaptic Plasticity
http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/info:doi/10.1289/ehp.120-a70
http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/info:doi/10.1289/ehp.120-a70
"The field of neurobiology is humming with new findings on the intricate workings that orchestrate this process, too many to describe in one story. But of special interest are key discoveries by investigators at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) about some of the basic mechanisms involved in synaptic plasticity, and work by other investigators that explores the hypothesis that environmental toxicants that disrupt synaptic plasticity at critical periods play a role in disorders that have roots in early brain development, such as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and schizophrenia."
