Studies on the Possible Central and Peripheral Effects in Man of a Cholinesterase Inhibitor (Pyridostigmine)

Human & Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 293-300

  Borland, R G ^a   Brennan, D H ^a   Nicholson, A N ^a   Smith, P A ^a  

^a Royal Aircraft Establishment   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; THERAPY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 84970441457     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032718500400310     Document Type: Article

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