Evaluation of the efficacy of metaclazepam and its effects on sleep, psychomotor performance and cognitive function in anxious patients

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 247-254

  Ponciano, E ^a   Shamsi, Z ^b   Da Fonscca, A F ^a   Fairweather, D B ^b   Hindmarch, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Benzodiazepines; Cognitive function; Metaclazepam; Psychomotor performance; Sleep

Indexed keywords

METACLAZEPAM;

ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRITICAL FLICKER FUSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RATING SCALE; RESPONSE TIME; SLEEP; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031803367     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1077(199806)13:4<247::AID-HUP989>3.0.CO;2-R     Document Type: Conference Paper

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