title: Effects of DDAVP on movement planning and execution processes in healthy young adults.
abstract: This study investigated the effects of an acute dose of DDAVP on speed and consistency of planning and execution of simple and complex movements in healthy young adults. A simple reaction time task (SRT), a simple movement task (SMT), and a complex movement task (CMT) were performed with and without a 0.6 ml intranasal dose (60 micrograms) of DDAVP. Results indicated DDAVP-treated individuals planned and executed CMT and SRT tasks faster and more consistently than did placebo-treated subjects. There were nonsignificant DDAVP effects on speed and variability of both RT and MT processes involved in the SMT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rotter
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Clancy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin