Temazepam at high altitude reduces periodic breathing without impairing next-day performance: A randomized cross-over double-blind study

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 445-454

  Nickol, Annabel H ^a,k   Leverment, Juliette ^b   Richards, Paul ^c   Seal, Philippa ^d   Harris, Greg A ^e   Cleland, Jenifer ^f   Dubowitz, Gerald ^g   Collier, David J ^h   Milledge, James ⁱ   Stradling, John R ^a   Morrell, Mary J ^j  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c The Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^d BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^e OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS MEDICINE CENTRE   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^j ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^k 4 Home Farm Cottages ^*  (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

High altitude; Maintenance of wakefulness; Periodic breathing; Reaction time; Sleep; Temazepam

Indexed keywords

TEMAZEPAM;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGENATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SLEEP; TASK PERFORMANCE; WAKEFULNESS;

ALTITUDE SICKNESS; ATTENTION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MOUNTAINEERING; NEPAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OXYGEN; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; REACTION TIME; SLEEP APNEA, CENTRAL; TEMAZEPAM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 33751198910     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2006.00558.x     Document Type: Article

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