Effects of prolonged-release melatonin and zolpidem on postural stability in older adults

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 270-276

  Otmani, Sarah ^a   Metzger, Deborah ^a   Guichard, Nathalie ^a   Danjou, Philippe ^a   Nir, Tali ^b   Zisapel, Nava ^b,c   Katz, Amnon ^b  

^a FORENAP   (France)

^b NEURIM PHARMACEUTICALS LTD   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

body sway; nighttime awakenings; older adults; prolonged release melatonin; zolpidem

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PLACEBO; ZOLPIDEM; ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CENTER OF PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERTENSION; MALAISE; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NORMAL HUMAN; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIOXIDANTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; PYRIDINES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861187830     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: 10991077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.2219     Document Type: Article

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