Alcohol-Impaired Speed and Accuracy of Cognitive Functions: A Review of Acute Tolerance and Recovery of Cognitive Performance

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 240-250

  Schweizer, Tom A ^a   Vogel Sprott, Muriel ^b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

acute tolerance; alcohol; cognition; errors; impairment; speed

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADAPTATION; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL TOLERANCE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; REACTION TIME; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ATTENTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; COGNITION; DRUG TOLERANCE; ETHANOL; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LEARNING; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL PROCESSES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 44949203555     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.16.3.240     Document Type: Article

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