When memory fails, intuition reigns: Midazolam enhances implicit inference in humans

Psychological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 700-707

  Frank, Michael J ^a,c   O'Reilly, Randall C ^b   Curran, Tim ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; MIDAZOLAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTUITION; LOGIC; MALE; MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; INTUITION; LOGIC; MALE; MEMORY; MIDAZOLAM;

EID: 33644511041     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01769.x     Document Type: Article

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