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T Henry

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Chlorpromazine and serial reaction performance.

The effect of 25 mg or 75 mg of chlorpromazine on the serial reaction performance of 12 male human subjects was studied. Speed or number of correct responses was reduced by the high dose of chlorpromazine and errors of commission and omission were increased. The adverse effect of the drug upon speed appeared only at the end of the half-hour test. By contrast the adverse effect upon gaps and errors was apparent throughout the test and there was no interaction with test duration.

Administration, Oral↗

Behavioural antagonism between chlorpromazine and noise in man.

The effects of 25 mg and 75 mg of chlorpromazine and of 95 dBA of white noise were studied separately and together in 12 male human subjects. Performance, analysed by signal detection theory, showed that both noise and chlorpromazine applied separately caused impairment in similar ways. Suspended judgements were reduced and negative decisions correspondingly increased at low levels of evidence. When applied together, chlorpromazine and noise cancelled out each other's adverse effects. It is concluded that chlorpromazine is a specific behavioural antagonist of the stressful effects of noise.

Arousal↗

Severe acid-base abnormalities associated with cocaine abuse.

Severe acid-base disorders accompanying cocaine abuse have been reported but not emphasized in the literature. We report three cases of cocaine toxicity associated with profound acid-base derangements. Two cases demonstrated severe metabolic acidosis, one of which was not associated with known seizure activity. In addition, one case of profound alkalosis associated with cocaine use is presented. These cases are reported to emphasize the marked acid-base changes that can occur as a result of cocaine toxicity.

Acid-Base Imbalance↗