Flunitrazepam-induced changes in neurophysiological, behavioural, and subjective measures used to assess sedation

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 525-533

  Lucchesi, Lígia M ^a   Pompéia, Sabine ^a   Manzano, Gilberto M ^a   Kohn, André F ^b   Galduroz, José C F ^a   Bueno, Orlando F A ^a   Tufik, Sérgio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; EEG; ERP; Event related potentials; Flunitrazepam; P300; Sedation

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; FLUNITRAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; SEDATION; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 0347925053     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-5846(03)00044-7     Document Type: Article

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