Triazolam impairs inhibitory control of behavior in humans
Triazolam impairs inhibitory control of behavior in humans
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DOI:
10.1037/1064-1297.9.4.363
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发表时间:
2001-11-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Hays, L
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作者:
Fillmore, MT;Rush, CR;Hays, L
This study tested the effects of the sedative-hypnotic drug triazolam (Halcion) on the ability to inhibit behavior in humans. Thirty adults practiced a stop-signal task that measured their ability to inhibit and activate behavioral responses on a choice reaction time task. Equal numbers of participants (i.e., n = 10) then received either 0.25 mg, 0.125 mg, or 0 ma (placebo) of triazolam under double-blind conditions and performed the task intermittently over a 3-hr period. In accord with the hypothesis, triazolam reduced response inhibitions and increased the time required to inhibit a response. The drug also slowed the activation of responses. The findings contribute to the understanding of the basic behavioral mechanisms by which sedative-hypnotic drugs can produce states of behavioral disinhibition in some individuals.