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Measurement of CNS Effects

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The measurement of CNS effects is particularly relevant for a new drug, not only when this drug is supposed to exert a psychotropic effect, but also for drugs acting on other systems for which possible side-effects or adverse reactions at the level of the CNS need to be investigated and assessed at the earliest stage of development.

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  1. Clinical Research Dept, Rhône-Poulenc Santé, 20 Ave Raymond Aron, Antony, 92165, France

    B. Musch

  2. Human Psychopharmacology Research Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, England

    I. Hindmarch

  3. Section of Pharmacopsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    B. Saletu

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Musch, B., Hindmarch, I., Saletu, B. (1990). Measurement of CNS Effects. In: O’Grady, J., Linet, O.I. (eds) Early Phase Drug Evaluation in Man. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10705-6_30

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