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Descriptor
English
:
Neurotoxins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Neurotoxinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Neurotoxinas
Synonyms
English
:
Excitotoxins
Tree Number:
D27.888.569.504
SP4.011.092.778.559
SP4.046.457.773.957
Definition
English
:
Toxic substances from microorganisms,
plants
or
animals
that interfere with the functions of the
nervous system
. Most
venoms
contain neurotoxic substances. Myotoxins are included in this concept.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/antag permitted but consider also
ANTITOXINS
; coordinate IM with toxin or venom heading which is the source of the neurotoxin (IM or NIM); do not use for neurotoxicity of various chemicals & drugs ( =
NERVOUS SYSTEM
/drug eff or specific
nervous system
term /drug eff or
nervous system
disease
heading /chem ind + Category D term /adv eff-pois-tox)
See Related
English
:
Neurotransmitter Agents
History Note
English
:
78
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
biosynthesis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
diagnostic use
economics
genetics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
9687
Unique Identifier:
D009498
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