Sedation and memory: Studies with a histamine H-1 receptor antagonist

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 506-517

  Turner, Claire ^a   Handford, Alison D F ^a   Nicholson, Anthony N ^a  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antihistamines; Diphenhydramine; Lorazepam; Memory; Sedation

Indexed keywords

DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; LORAZEPAM; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DATA ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL TASK; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; RESPONSE TIME; SEDATION; SLEEP; SOMNOLENCE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; CUES; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LORAZEPAM; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SLEEP; SLEEP STAGES;

EID: 33745011906     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881106059804     Document Type: Article

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