An investigation into the effects of cetirizine on cognitive function and psychomotor performance in healthy volunteers

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 865-871

  Shamsi, Z ^a   Kimber, S ^a   Hindmarch, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antihistamines; Cognition; Sedation

Indexed keywords

CETIRIZINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; LORATADINE; PROMETHAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL FLICKER FUSION; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; CETIRIZINE; COGNITION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FLICKER FUSION; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; LORATADINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROMETHAZINE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0034464808     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280000257     Document Type: Article

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