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Publications [#274915] of David J. Madden

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  1. Madden, DJ; Blumenthal, JA; Ekelund, LG; Krantz, DS; Light, KC; McKee, DC (1986). Memory performance by mild hypertensives following beta-adrenergic blockade.. Psychopharmacology (Berl), 89(1), 20-24. [3090588], [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/03/29)

    Abstract:
    Previous experiments have reported deficits in cognitive performance following the administration of beta-adrenoceptor antagonists. These deficits have not appeared consistently, however, and it is not clear from previous studies whether changes in the central nervous system, rather than end-organ functioning, are responsible. The present experiment investigated the effects of beta blockade in a memory-search paradigm that distinguished the relatively central process of memory comparison from the more peripheral processes of stimulus encoding and response selection. Twenty-six adult men with mild essential hypertension received either a placebo or a beta blocker (atenolol or propranolol) for 2 weeks. Although beta blockade did occur in the active drug groups, there were no significant effects of the drugs on memory-search performance.


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