Effects of Alcohol and Methylphenidate on Complex Judgments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13655798 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul M Hurst (Institute For Research, corresponding author), Sally Ann K Bagley (Institute For Research), Sherman Ross (Howard University) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-67 |
| Publication date | 1972-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1972.31.1.59 |
| PMID | 5055917 |
| OpenAlex | W2010083954 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
Methylphenidate HCl (12 mg/70 kg and 20 mg/70 kg), ethyl alcohol (60 g/70 kg), and a placebo (lactose) were given to 50 college student volunteers. Each S received each treatment once during 4 separate sessions, and treatment order was counterbalanced. Ss were experienced bridge players, who were given sets of bidding problems, which varied in storage load, ambiguity level, and answer format (open-ended vs multiple choice). Performances were scored according to (1) frequency of active bids vs passes, and (2) a figure-of-merit assigned to each possible response, as developed from expert consensus. Ss wrote impromptu editorials on assigned topics from which word-count measures of verbal production were derived, and also made periodic self-ratings on mood adjective check lists. No significant drug effects were found on bidding accuracy, although methylphenidate increased the frequency of non-passes. Alcohol produced significant efforts on eight mood clusters while methylphenidate produced little or no measurable effect. Verbal production, however, was reliably increased by methylphenidate but not significantly affected by alcohol
Adjective check list · Audiology · Methylphenidate · Mood · Placebo · Psychiatry · Stimulant · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 1984 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |