Molecular, Clinical and Environmental Toxicology

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIII

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2. Toxins from bacteria

   • James S. Henkel, Michael R. Baldwin, Joseph T. Barbieri

   Pages 1-29

3. Toxicology of mycotoxins

   • Robert R. M. Paterson, Nelson Lima

   Pages 31-63

4. Phycotoxins: chemistry, mechanisms of action and shellfish poisoning

   • Gian Paolo Rossini, Philipp Hess

   Pages 65-122

5. Poisonous plants

   • Robert H. Poppenga

   Pages 123-175

6. Toxic plants: a chemist’s perspective

   • Bryan A. Hanson

   Pages 177-211

7. High-molecular weight protein toxins of marine invertebrates and their elaborate modes of action

   • Daniel Butzke, Andreas Luch

   Pages 213-232

8. Venomous animals: clinical toxinology

   • Julian White

   Pages 233-291

9. Mechanistic insights on spider neurotoxins

   • Andreas Luch

   Pages 293-315

10. Analytical toxicology

    • Hans H. Maurer

    Pages 317-338

11. Household chemicals: management of intoxication and antidotes

    • Christine Rauber-Lüthy, Hugo Kupferschmidt

    Pages 339-363

12. Heavy metal poisoning: management of intoxication and antidotes

    • Daniel E. Rusyniak, Anna Arroyo, Jennifer Acciani, Blake Froberg, Louise Kao, Brent Furbee

    Pages 365-396

13. Drugs and pharmaceuticals: management of intoxication and antidotes

    • Silas W. Smith

    Pages 397-460

14. Inhalation toxicology

    • Amanda Hayes, Shahnaz Bakand

    Pages 461-488

15. Biological testing for drugs of abuse

    • David Vearrier, John A. Curtis, Michael I. Greenberg

    Pages 489-517

16. Drugs of abuse: management of intoxication and antidotes

    • Ivan D. Montoya, David J. McCann

    Pages 519-541

17. Chemical warfare agents

    • Kamil Kuča, Miroslav Pohanka

    Pages 543-558

18. Biological warfare agents

    • Miroslav Pohanka, Kamil Kuča

    Pages 559-578

19. Forensic toxicology

    • Olaf H. Drummer

    Pages 579-603

20. Back Matter

    Pages 605-619

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Clinical Toxicology is the second volume of a three-volume set on molecular, clinical and environmental toxicology that offers a comprehensive and in-depth response to the increasing importance and abundance of chemicals of daily life. By providing intriguing insights far down to the molecular level, this three-volume work covers the entire range of modern toxicology with special emphasis on recent developments and achievements. It is written for students and professionals in medicine, science, public health or engineering who are demanding reliable information on toxic or potentially harmful agents and their adverse effects on the human body.

• chemical warfare agents
• chemistry
• drugs of abuse
• environment
• fish poisoning
• heavy metal
• pharmaceuticals
• research
• toxicology
• xenobiotic
• xenobiotics

From the reviews: “This second volume in a three-part work … focusing on various aspects of toxicology is a collection of scientific synopses addressing contemporary research findings in clinical areas. … Each chapter offers a wealth of current primary references. The volume also includes diagrams and tables when appropriate and a brief glossary of clinical toxicology acronyms. It can serve as a useful technical resource for law schools and medical schools. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections.” (B. R. Shmaefsky, Choice, Vol. 47 (10), June, 2010)

• Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany

  Andreas Luch

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