Ethanol-like effects of thiopental and ketamine in healthy humans

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 203-211

  Dickerson, D ^a   Pittman, B ^b   Ralevski, E ^b,c   Perrino, A ^b,c   Limoncelli, D ^b,c   Edgecombe, J ^b,c   Acampora, G ^b,c   Krystal, J H ^b,c,d   Petrakis, I ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d Yale Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethanol; GABA; Ketamine; NMDA; Thiopental

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; KETAMINE; PLACEBO; THIOPENTAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ETHANOL; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; KETAMINE; MALE; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; THIOPENTAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76749093212     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108098612     Document Type: Article

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