A comparison of the single-dose effects of alprazolam, buspirone, and placebo upon memory function
Barbee, J.G.; Black, F.W.; Kehoe, C.E.; Todorov, A.A.
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 11(6): 351-356
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0271-0749 PMID: 1770153 Document Number: 375685
The effects of alprazolam and buspirone at varying dosages were compared with placebo in a battery of memory and cognitive tests in a sample of 125 young, healthy medical students by utilizing a single-dose, double-blind design. Although the dosages in this study did not impair visuomotor reaction time in any of the experimental groups, 1.0 mg of alprazolam did result in significantly impaired performance on selective aspects of memory function as assessed by the memory battery.