Differential Effects of Alcohol on Working Memory: Distinguishing Multiple Processes

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 576-587

  Saults, J Scott ^a   Cowan, Nelson ^a   Sher, Kenneth J ^a   Moreno, Matthew V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; attention; intoxication; rehearsal; working memory

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY SYSTEM; AUTHOR; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; COGNITION; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL STIMULATION; VISUAL SYSTEM; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 38549127304     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.15.6.576     Document Type: Article

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