The effect of minor tranquilizers on psychomotor performance. 1976

J R Wittenborn, and C F Flaherty, and L W Hamilton, and H R Schiffman, and W E McGough

The effect of a standard daily regimen of chlordiazepoxide, prazepam (a new benzodiazepine tranquilizer), and placebo were examined in a three way double-blind comparison for a sample of normal volunteers. The criteria include a limited spectrum of psychomotor functions. A learning effect was conspicuous for all drugs on all criteria during the day-long sequence of ten trials. For the most part the differences between the drug groups were insignificant, but there were distinctive modifications in the performance of the chlordiazepoxide group. The clearest effect of the tranquilizer medications was found in the time estimation tests. Paradoxically, the drugs correct a naturally occurring perceptual error.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009048 Motor Skills Performance of complex motor acts. Motor Skill,Skill, Motor,Skills, Motor
D011222 Prazepam A benzodiazepine that is used in the treatment of ANXIETY DISORDERS. Centrax,Demetrin,Lysanxia,Mono Demetrin,Reapam
D011596 Psychomotor Disorders Abnormalities of motor function that are associated with organic and non-organic cognitive disorders. Psychomotor Impairment,Developmental Psychomotor Disorders,Psychomotor Disorders, Developmental,Developmental Psychomotor Disorder,Impairment, Psychomotor,Impairments, Psychomotor,Psychomotor Disorder, Developmental,Psychomotor Impairments
D002707 Chlordiazepoxide An anxiolytic benzodiazepine derivative with anticonvulsant, sedative, and amnesic properties. It has also been used in the symptomatic treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Methaminodiazepoxide,7-Chloro-2-methylamino-5-phenyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepine-4-oxide,7-Chloro-N-methyl-5-phenyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-amine 4-oxide,Chlordiazepoxide Hydrobromide,Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride,Chlordiazepoxide Monohydrochloride,Chlordiazepoxide Perchlorate,Chlozepid,Elenium,Librium,7 Chloro 2 methylamino 5 phenyl 3H 1,4 benzodiazepine 4 oxide,7 Chloro N methyl 5 phenyl 3H 1,4 benzodiazepin 2 amine 4 oxide,Hydrobromide, Chlordiazepoxide,Hydrochloride, Chlordiazepoxide,Monohydrochloride, Chlordiazepoxide,Perchlorate, Chlordiazepoxide
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013998 Time Perception The ability to estimate periods of time lapsed or duration of time. Temporal Perception,Temporal Processing,Time Processing,Perception, Temporal,Perception, Time,Processing, Temporal,Processing, Time

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