Carleton University · NEUR 3401

Environmental Toxins and Mental Health

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Exposure to environmental toxins from the air, water or food can interfere with neuronal function, alter neurodevelopment, and damage the brain. This course will explore associations between toxins and diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and depression, focusing on mechanisms underlying development of pathology.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): NEUR 2200 or both NEUR 2201 and NEUR 2202 .

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): NEUR 2200 or both NEUR 2201 and NEUR 2202 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.
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Exposure to environmental toxins from the air, water or food can interfere with neuronal function, alter neurodevelopment, and damage the brain. This course will explore associations between toxins and diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and depression, focusing on mechanisms underlying development of pathology.

  • Prerequisite(s): NEUR 2200 or both NEUR 2201 and NEUR 2202 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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