The acute effects of alcohol on memory: A review of laboratory studies in healthy adults

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 397-404

  Mintzer, Miriam Z ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; amnesia; memory; social drinkers

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; EPISODIC MEMORY; FACILITATION; HUMAN; IMPLICIT MEMORY; LABORATORY TEST; LEARNING; MEMORY DISORDER; MOOD; NEUROIMAGING; PROCEDURAL MEMORY; REVIEW; SEMANTIC MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 38549107931     PISSN: 21911231     EISSN: 21910367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJDHD.2007.6.4.397     Document Type: Article

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