Voice analysis of the effects of benzodiazepine tranquillizers.
The voice characteristics measured by the Psychological Stress Evaluator (PSE) were investigated in patients taking widely prescribed tranquillizers. It was found that not only was the PSE affected by medication, but that the effects were different for two different benzodiazepines. Implications for the PSE as a psychophysiological measure are discussed.
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects*; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000078306:Clobazam; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D014831:Voice / Q000187:drug effects*; D014833:Voice Quality / Q000187:drug effects*
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000078306:Clobazam; D003975:Diazepam