Drug-induced amnesia hurts recognition, but only for memories that can be unitized

Psychological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 562-567

  Reder, Lynne M ^a   Oates, Joyce M ^a   Thornton, Edward R ^a   Quinlan, Joseph J ^b   Kaufer, Abigail ^b   Sauer, Jennifer ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MIDAZOLAM;

ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; FACE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEMORY; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION; REVIEW;

AMNESIA, ANTEROGRADE; FACE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MEMORY; MIDAZOLAM; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33745618152     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01744.x     Document Type: Review

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