Differential effects of alcohol and alcohol expectancy on risk-taking during simulated driving

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-184

  Burian, Scott E ^a   Hensberry, Rebecca ^a   Liguori, Anthony ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Balanced placebo design; Risk taking; Simulated driving; Subjective report

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; RISK; SIMULATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BREATH TESTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038077314     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.473     Document Type: Review

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