Benzodiazepines and vigilance performance: a review

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 145-156

  Koelega, H S ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Benzodiazepines; Sedation; Sustained attention; Task performance; Tolerance; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

BROMAZEPAM; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DIAZEPAM; LOPRAZOLAM; NITRAZEPAM; OXAZEPAM; TEMAZEPAM; TRIAZOLAM;

ALERTNESS; ANXIETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS, BENZODIAZEPINE; ATTENTION; HUMAN; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0024409899     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00444684     Document Type: Review

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