This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by Dunne, M.P. Articles by Kelly, B. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Dunne, M.P. Articles by Kelly, B. Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

Further evidence that scopolamine can improve verbal fluency

National Centre for HIV Social Research, University of Queensland

D. Statham

National Centre for HIV Social Research, University of Queensland

B. Raphael

National Centre for HIV Social Research, University of Queensland

R. Kemp

Department of Infectious Diseases, Royal Brisbane Hospital

B. Kelly

Department of Psychiatry, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland, Australia

Scopolamine usually is found to impair various aspects of human cognitive performance. Recently, however, a significant (though modest) improvement in verbal fluency has been reported following scopolamine hydrobromide (0.6 and 1.2 mg p.o.). This study replicated that effect, finding significantly better FAS letter fluency in contrast to poorer performance on other neuropsychological measures following sub cutaneous injection of 0.4 mg scopolamine. Data are discussed in terms of a functional state model of drug action.

Key Words: scopolamine • verbal fluency • semantic memory • retrieval • HIV

Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 7, No. 2, 159-163 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/026988119300700203


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?