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Effects of vasopressin on memory and new learning in a brain-injured population

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

W. D. Fewtrell ,
A. O. House ,
P. F. Jamie ,
M. R. Oates  and
J. E. Cooper
W. D. Fewtrell*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham
A. O. House
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham
P. F. Jamie
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham
M. R. Oates
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham
J. E. Cooper
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham
*
1Address for correspondence: Mr W. D. Fewtrell, Department of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG3 6AA.
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Synopsis

Vasopressin was administered in the form of a nasal spray to a group of 7 head-injured patients and compared with placebo in its effects on intellectual functioning, each patient serving as his own control. No significant differences in performance were found during the conditions of placebo and the active agent.

Type
Brief Communication
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , May 1982 , pp. 423 - 425
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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