Nitrous oxide and human state-dependent memory.
State-dependent effects of nitrous oxide on human memory were examined by administering serial and paired-associate learning tasks to subjects receiving 20 and 30% nitrous oxide or placebo. Nitrous oxide in 30% concentration impaired learning of both tasks. In addition, it produced an atypical form of asymmetric state-dependent memory; subjects who learned while receiving placebo and recalled while receiving nitrous oxide displayed the worst recall.
Mewaldt
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Department of Psychology, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755-2672.
Ghoneim
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Choi
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Korttila
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Peterson
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D000328:Adult; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects*; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000187:drug effects; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000494:pharmacology*
D009609:Nitrous Oxide