A study of the pharmacodynamic interaction between befloxatone and ethanol on performance and mood in healthy volunteers

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 288-294

  Ramaekers, J G ^a   Muntjewerff, N D ^a   Uiterwijk, M M C ^a   Van Veggel, L M A ^a   Patat, A ^b   Durrieu, G ^b   O'Hanlon, J F ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Befloxatone; Ethanol; Mood; Performance

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BEFLOXATONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL FLICKER FUSION; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ALCOHOL INTERACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEMORY; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPONSE TIME; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0030473549     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119601000405     Document Type: Article

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