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SUBMITTER: Quaak I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3774444 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of environmental research and public health 20130806 8
In recent years concern has risen about the increasing prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Accumulating evidence shows that exposure to neurotoxic compounds is related to ASD. Neurotransmitters might play a key role, as research has indicated a connection between neurotoxic compounds, neurotransmitters and ASD. In the current review a literature overview with respect to neurotoxic exposure and the effects on neurotransmitter systems is presented. The aim was to identify mechanisms and ...[more]