Are psychotropic medications associated with differences in baseline neurocognitive assessment scores for young athletes? A pilot study

Physician and Sportsmedicine

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 227-235

  Yengo Kahn, Aaron Michael ^a   Solomon, Gary ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain concussion; Depression; Immediate post concussion assessment and cognitive test; Neuropsychological test; Psychotropic drugs

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE POST CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT AND COGNITIVE TESTING BATTERY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PILOT STUDY; RESPONSE TIME; VISUAL MEMORY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; DRUG EFFECTS; MEMORY; PSYCHOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANXIETY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; REACTION TIME; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84973407666     PISSN: 00913847     EISSN: 23263660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00913847.2015.1071638     Document Type: Article

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