Choice of nitrous oxide and its subjective effects in light and moderate drinkers

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 163-168

  Zacny, James P ^a   Walker, Diana J ^b   Derus, Lindsay M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Human; Inhalants; Nitrous oxide; Preference; Psychomotor; Reinforcing effects; Subjective effects

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DECISION MAKING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NITROUS OXIDE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50249130694     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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