The separate and combined effects of nicotine and alcohol on working memory capacity in nonabstinent smokers

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 120-128

  Greenstein, Justin E ^a   Kassel, Jon D ^a   Wardle, Margaret C ^a   Veilleux, Jennifer C ^a   Evatt, Daniel P ^a   Heinz, Adrienne J ^a   Roesch, Linda L ^a   Braun, Ashley R ^a   Yates, Marisa C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Nicotine; Smoking; Working memory

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENDER BIAS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOUSE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BREATH TESTS; CARBON MONOXIDE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NICOTINE; PLACEBOS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SMOKING;

EID: 77952848731     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018782     Document Type: Article

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