Smith P J
Neurobehav Toxicol Teratol. 1985 Jul-Aug;7(4):345-50.
Behavioral toxicology is concerned with the identification of adverse effects on neural and behavioral functions resulting from exposure to a neurotoxicant. Many substances are known to have effects on cognitive functions such as memory, attention and perception. This paper reviews some of the issues that must be addressed when trying to assess these neurotoxic effects on cognition, and identifies a variety of paradigms that have been explored for use in behavioral toxicology.
行为毒理学关注的是确定接触神经毒物对神经和行为功能产生的不良影响。已知许多物质会对认知功能产生影响，如记忆、注意力和感知。本文综述了在试图评估这些对认知的神经毒性影响时必须解决的一些问题，并确定了已被探索用于行为毒理学的各种范例。
