title: Acute effects of bromazepam on signal detection performance, digit symbol substitution test and smooth pursuit eye movements.
abstract: Effects of 6 and 12 mg bromazepam on reaction time, stimulus sensitivity and response bias in a 1-hour visual attention task, on smooth pursuit eye movements, and on performance in the digit symbol substitution test (DSST) were investigated in 12 healthy male volunteers. It was a placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study that used repeated measures. Three saliva samples and a blood sample were taken for correlating drug concentration and performance. Bromazepam lowered stimulus sensitivity dose-dependently. Response times for hits and response bias were affected by the 12-mg dose only. DSST performance decreased dose-dependently. Smooth pursuit was equally impaired by 6 and 12 mg. Concentrations in serum correlated with concentrations in saliva, but serum and saliva concentrations did not correlate with task performance.
authors.affiliation: State University Utrecht, NIDDR, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Verbaten
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Slangen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects*; D001960:Bromazepam / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005133:Eye Movements / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011340:Problem Solving / Q000187:drug effects; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects*; D011698:Pursuit, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects*; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001960:Bromazepam