Amnesic shellfish poisoning

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000496",
  "term": "Amnesic shellfish poisoning",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A human illness caused by consuming shellfish contaminated with domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by certain marine diatoms. Symptoms include gastrointestinal distress, headache, confusion, and memory loss, particularly short-term memory. Severe cases can lead to seizures, coma, and even death due to excitotoxicity in the brain.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "domoic acid",
    "excitotoxicity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 846 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/amnesic-shellfish-poisoning/"
}