The effects of diazepam on human self-aggressive behavior

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 100-106

  Berman, Mitchell E ^a   Jones, Gabriele D ^a   McCloskey, Michael S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Laboratory measures; Self aggressive behavior

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; AGGRESSIVENESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPONSE TIME; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; DIAZEPAM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 14544291558     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-004-1966-8     Document Type: Article

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