Modafinil administration improves working memory in methamphetamine- dependent individuals who demonstrate baseline impairment

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 340-344

  Kalechstein, Ari D ^a   De La Garza II, Richard ^a   Newton, Thomas F ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; MODAFINIL; BENZHYDRYL DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY; ADOLESCENT; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; RECALL; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 77953844204     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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