Postural instability as a measure of sedative drug response.
- 1 February 1984
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- Vol. 18 (S1), 87S-90S
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.1984.tb02586.x
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.Keywords
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