Assessing the Connection Between Organophosphate Pesticide Poisoning and Mental Health: A Comparison of Neuropsychological Symptoms from Clinical Observations, Animal Models and Epidemiological Studies

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• Personal Author:
  Beseler CL ; Stallones L
• Description:
  Psychiatry and psychology are beginning to recognize the importance of lead, mercury and heavy metals as causal partners in the development of mental disorders. Further, mental health researchers and clinicians are embracing the idea that the combined effects of genetics and environmental exposures can result in perturbations in brain neurochemistry leading to psychiatric disorders. The purpose of this review is to examine the biological foundations for the epidemiological observations previously identified by reviewing the toxicology literature and relating it to epidemiological studies addressing the role of poisoning with organophosphate pesticides (OPs) in neurobehavioral and neuropsychological disorders. The goal of this review is to raise awareness in the mental health community about the possibility that affective disorders might be the result of contributions from environmental and occupational pesticide poisoning. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Hazardous Substances Insecticides Mental Health Metals, Heavy Nervous System Occupational Health Organophosphates Safety Toxicology
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Epidemiology Biological Monitoring Brain Function Genetic Factors Heavy Metals Mental Health Mood Disorders Neurological Reactions Neurotoxic Effects Organophosphate Poisoning Organophosphorus Pesticides Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Psychological Effects Psychophysiological Testing Review Toxic Materials

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• ISSN:
  0010-9452
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  405-416
• Volume:
  74
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052047
• Citation:
  Cortex 2016 Jan; 74:405-416
• Contact Point Address:
  Lorann Stallones, Colorado State University, Department of Psychology, Fort Collins, United States
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  Cortex
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211655/cdc_211655_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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