Blood alcohol concentration and psychomotor effects

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 401-406

  Grant, S A ^a,c   Millar, K ^b   Kenny, G N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Reflexes, psychomotor

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESPONSE TIME; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0033857413     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/85.3.401     Document Type: Article

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