title: Postural instability as a measure of sedative drug response.
abstract: Methods of varying complexity have been devised to measure movements involved in the control of posture (sway). Dose-related effects of centrally acting drugs on postural sway have been demonstrated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000494:pharmacology; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000494:pharmacology; D002719:Chlormethiazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D003975:Diazepam / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009567:Nitrazepam / Q000494:pharmacology; D011187:Posture / Q000187:drug effects*; D013693:Temazepam / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D014229:Triazolam / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D002719:Chlormethiazole; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000639:Amitriptyline; D014229:Triazolam; C020168:triazulenone; D009567:Nitrazepam; D013693:Temazepam; D003975:Diazepam