The influence of piracetam on actual driving behaviour of elderly subjects

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages

  Riedel, W J ^a   Peters, M L ^a   Van Boxtel, M P J ^a   O'Hanlon, J F ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ageing; Balance; Driving performance; Nootropics; Piracetam

Indexed keywords

NOOTROPIC AGENT; PIRACETAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031732223     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1077(1998110)13:2+3.0.CO;2-R     Document Type: Article

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