The effect of α-2 adrenergic agonists on memory and cognitive flexibility

Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 204-207

  Choi, Youngjee ^a   Novak, John C ^b   Hillier, Ashleigh ^b   Votolato, Nicholas A ^b   Beversdorf, David Q ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2 agonists; Clonidine; Cognitive flexibility; Memory; Noradrenergic

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONIDINE; EPHEDRINE; PLACEBO;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ADULT; AGONIST; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROMODULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SPATIAL MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLONIDINE; COGNITION; EPHEDRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; REFERENCE VALUES; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 33845767838     PISSN: 15433633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.wnn.0000213919.95266.0d     Document Type: Article

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