A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of placebo manipulations in alcohol-challenge studies

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-253

  Schlauch, Robert C ^a   Waesche, Mathew C ^a   Riccardi, Christina J ^a   Donohue, Keith F ^a   Blagg, Christopher O ^a   Christensen, Rita L ^a   Lang, Alan R ^a  

^a Florida State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol challenge studies; Effectiveness; Expectancy; Meta analysis; Placebo manipulations

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PLACEBO;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CODING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA BASE; HUMAN; PLACEBO EFFECT; PROVOCATION TEST; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; META ANALYSIS;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ETHANOL; HUMANS; PLACEBO EFFECT; PLACEBOS;

EID: 77954164613     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017709     Document Type: Article

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