Alternative substance paradigm: Effectiveness of beverage blinding and effects on acute alcohol responses

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 382-389

  Conrad, Megan ^a   McNamara, Patrick ^b   King, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol expectancy; Alternative substance paradigm; Balanced placebo design; Blinding procedures

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEDATION; SELF REPORT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874422207     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: 19362293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029261     Document Type: Article

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