Pilot study of lorazepam and tiagabine effects on sleep, motor learning, and impulsivity in cocaine abstinence

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 692-702

  Morgan, Peter T ^a,b   Malison, Robert T ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Yale University School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Cocaine; Impulsivity; Learning; Lorazepam; Memory; Sleep; Tiagabine

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; LORAZEPAM; TIAGABINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP; SLOW WAVE SLEEP;

ADULT; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; LEARNING; LORAZEPAM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIPECOTIC ACIDS; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 56549115545     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00952990802308221     Document Type: Article

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