Effects of threat of electric shock and diazepam on the N1/P2 auditory-evoked potential elicited by low-intensity auditory stimuli

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 828-835

  Al Abduljawad, K A ^a   Baqui, F ^b   Langley, R W ^b   Bradshaw, C M ^b   Szabadi, E ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Fear potentiation; Humans; N1 P2 auditory evoked potential

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEAR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREAT;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAZEPAM; ELECTROSHOCK; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; FEAR; FLICKER FUSION; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 54249163515     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881107083843     Document Type: Article

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