Effects of dexedrine on performance consistency following brain injury: A double-blind placebo crossover case study

Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 245-248

  Bleiberg, Joseph ^a   Garmoe, William ^a   Cederquist, Jennifer ^b   Reeves, Dennis ^c   Lux, Warren ^a  

^a NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Dextroamphetamine; Lorazepam

Indexed keywords

DEXAMPHETAMINE; LORAZEPAM; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED DRUG THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0027458129     PISSN: 0894878X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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