Propranolol, cognitive biases, and practical decision-making

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 31-32

  Craigie, Jillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPRANOLOL;

BIOETHICS; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MEMORY; NOTE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MEMORY; PROPRANOLOL; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 34548587519     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160701518565     Document Type: Note

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