A comparison of two benzodiazepine hypnotics administered with alcohol.
Two benzodiazepine hypnotics were administered alone or in combination with alcohol to normal male volunteers. In the doses given, alcohol potentiated the effects of the benzodiazepines on some but not all performance measures.
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects; D004357:Drug Synergism; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005479:Flurazepam / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000187:drug effects; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects; D014229:Triazolam / Q000494:pharmacology*
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D014229:Triazolam; D000431:Ethanol; D005479:Flurazepam