Triazolam and zolpidem: Effects on human memory and attentional processes

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 8-19

  Mintzer, Miriam Z ^a   Griffiths, Roland R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Memory; Triazolam; Zolpidem

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; IMIDAZOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; TRIAZOLAM; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BINDING AFFINITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BINDING; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PYRIDINES; TIME FACTORS; TRIAZOLAM;

EID: 0033052773     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002130050971     Document Type: Article

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