Effects of acamprosate on psychomotor performance and driving ability in abstinent alcoholics

Pharmacopsychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 232-235

  Soyka, M ^a   Aichmuller C ^b   Preuss, U ^b   Moller H J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACAMPROSATE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERIPHERAL VISION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STRESS;

EID: 0345040177     PISSN: 01763679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979334     Document Type: Article

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