The biphasic effects of alcohol: Comparisons of subjective and objective measures of stimulation, sedation, and physical activity

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1883-1890

  Addicott, Merideth A ^a   Marsh Richard, Dawn M ^b   Mathias, Charles W ^b   Dougherty, Donald M ^b,c  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity Levels; Alcohol; Biphasic; Sedation; Stimulation; Subjective Effects

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SELF REPORT; TIME;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; BREATH TESTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SELF CONCEPT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 35349017394     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00518.x     Document Type: Article

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