Table 7

CS, continuous performance test, sedation and memory data for young and elderly men in the placebo treatment

Time (hr)
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CS7-a
 Young1.43  (0.32)1.43  (0.34)1.42  (0.32)1.44  (0.41)1.42  (0.38)1.43  (0.35)1.48  (0.40)
 Elderly1.32  (0.18)1.29  (0.18)1.26  (0.20)1.30  (0.18)1.29  (0.18)1.23  (0.19)1.30  (0.19)
Continuous performance test7-b
 Young359  (27)357  (28)352  (40)347  (37)347  (30)351  (23)344  (43)
 Elderly409  (25)400  (28)403  (29)410  (39)409  (35)407  (33)402  (33)
NRSSb c
 Young0  (0–1)0.5  (0–2)0  (0–3)0  (0–3)0.5  (0–3)0  (0–3)0  (0–0)
 Elderly0  (0–1)0  (0–3)0  (0–3)0  (0–2)0  (0–3)0  (0–1)0  (0–0)
RMTa c
 Young7  (6–7)7  (6–7)—7-d 7  (5–7)7  (5–7)—7-d 7  (6–7)
 Elderly7  (6–7)7  (6–7)—7-d 7  (5–7)7  (6–7)—7-d 7  (5–7)

  • Data are presented as mean (S.D.).

  • ↵7-a The lower the score, the greater is the decrement.

  • ↵7-b The higher the score, the greater is the decrement or sedation.

  • 7-c Data are presented as median (range of values).

  • ↵7-d RMT was not assessed at this interval.