Cyclic alternating pattern (CAP) rate in the polygraphic investigation of classic and novel hypnotic drugs

European Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 15s-19s

  Parrino, L ^a   Fioriti, G ^b   Terzano, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Service of Occupational Health   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyclic alternating pattern; Hypnotic drugs; Insomnia; Polysomnography; Sleep

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC AGENT; LORAZEPAM; PLACEBO; TRIAZOLAM; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSOMNIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029918670     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-9338(96)80464-0     Document Type: Article

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