Motivational effects of alcohol on memory consolidation and heart rate in social drinkers

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 693-701

  Bruce, Kenneth R ^a   Shestowsky, John S ^a   Mayerovitch, Jamie I ^a   Pihl, R O ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emotion; Memory enhancement; Motivation; Stimulant effects

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ETHANOL; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032907801     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000374-199904001-00016     Document Type: Article

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