TY - JOUR PY - 1984// TI - Effects of the tetracyclic antidepressant pirlindole on sensorimotor performance and subjective condition in comparison to imipramine and during interaction of ethanol JO - Neuropsychobiology A1 - Ehlers, T. A1 - Ritter, M. SP - 48 EP - 54 VL - 12 IS - 1 N2 - Two experiments were designed to investigate the side-effects on motor performance of the new tetracyclic antidepressant, pirlindole, in healthy volunteers. First, pirlindole was compared with imipramine and placebo. In the second study the interaction of pirlindole with a small amount of ethanol (0.4 g 17 vol%/kg) was analysed. Ratings of subjective feelings and measurements of sensorimotor performance (simple and choice reaction, tracking) of the pirlindole-treated group did not differ from those of the placebo group, whereas imipramine caused a change of the subjective condition to more lethargy and a greater delay of the simple reaction time. The effects of pirlindole proved to be unaffected by ethanol.
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