Acute and subchronic effects of levocetirizine and diphenhydramine on memory functioning, psychomotor performance, and mood

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 623-627

  Verster, Joris C ^a   Volkerts, Edmund R ^a   Van Oosterwijck, Armand W A A ^a   Aarab, Mounir ^a   Bijtjes, Saskia I R ^a   De Weert, A Marit ^a   Eijken, Erik J E ^a   Verbaten, Marinus N ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antihistamine; Attention; Diphenhydramine; Levocetirizine; Memory; Mood; Psychomotor

Indexed keywords

DIPHENHYDRAMINE; LEVOCETIRIZINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPHORIA; EUPHORIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; MOOD; MOOD DISORDER; NERVOUSNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037340413     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2003.63     Document Type: Article

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