Alcohol and the wandering mind: A new direction in the study of alcohol on attentional lapses

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-200

  Finnigan, Frances ^a   Schulze, Daniela ^b   Smallwood, Jonathan ^c  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Tayside Drug Problem Service   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VODKA;

EID: 56149106489     PISSN: 21911231     EISSN: 21910367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJDHD.2007.6.2.189     Document Type: Article

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