Effects of acute nicotine administration on behavioral and neural (EEG) correlates of working memory in non-smokers

Brain Research

Volumn 1429, Issue , 2012, Pages 72-81

  Fisher, Derek J ^a,b,c,d   Daniels, Richelle ^a   Jaworska, Natalia ^c,d,e   Knobelsdorf, Amy ^a   Knott, Verner J ^a,c,d  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

EEG; N back; Nicotine; Non smoker; Working memory

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE GUM;

ACUTE DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL DETECTION; SMOKING; TASK PERFORMANCE; THETA RHYTHM; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGONISTS; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82255163623     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.10.029     Document Type: Article

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