Blair Aitken
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Aitken B, Downey L, Rose S, Manning B, Arkell T, Shiferaw B, et al.
Hum Psychopharmacol
. 2025 Feb;
40(2):e70002.
PMID: 39930713
Objective: To examine the effect of a low dose (10 mg) of methylphenidate on cognitive performance, visuospatial working memory (VSWM) and gaze behaviour capabilities in healthy adults. Methods: This randomised,...
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Aitken B, Downey L, Rose S, Arkell T, Shiferaw B, Hayley A
J Psychopharmacol
. 2024 Oct;
38(11):998-1006.
PMID: 39394668
Background: Methylphenidate is a routinely prescribed treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with misuse potential owing to its perceived performance-enhancing and euphoric properties. Although clinically effective, there is limited understanding of how...
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Hayley A, Shiferaw B, Aitken B, Rositano J, Downey L
J Psychopharmacol
. 2024 Jul;
38(7):636-646.
PMID: 39068640
Background: Methamphetamine is frequently co-consumed with alcohol, yet combined effects on visually guided behaviours have not been experimentally assessed. This study examined whether methamphetamine and alcohol-induced changes in gaze behaviour...
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Aitken B, Hayley A, Ford T, Geier L, Shiferaw B, Downey L
J Psychopharmacol
. 2023 Sep;
37(12):1227-1237.
PMID: 37724443
Background: Recreational co-consumption of benzodiazepines and alcohol is a common practise; yet, the cognitive effects of this combination remain poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the acute cognitive effects...
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Aitken B, Hayley A, Ford T, Geier L, Shiferaw B, Downey L
Drug Alcohol Depend
. 2023 Aug;
251:110919.
PMID: 37611483
Background: Alprazolam, also known by trade-name Xanax, is regularly detected along with alcohol in blood samples of drivers injured or killed in traffic collisions. While their co-consumption is principally legal,...
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Aitken B, Downey L, Hayley A
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse
. 2022 Jul;
48(6):745-754.
PMID: 35881870
Worldwide, 1.3 million people die because of a road traffic collision each year, with over half (57.7%) of such deaths in the United States involving a psychoactive substance. The prevalence...
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Narayan A, Aitken B, Downey L, Hayley A
Neurosci Biobehav Rev
. 2021 Oct;
131:865-881.
PMID: 34626687
Due to their desirable synergistic and/or additive pharmacological effects, amphetamines and alcohol are frequently co-consumed; yet, their combined functional neurocognitive effects remain poorly defined. The PubMed, Scopus, SafetyLit, CINAHL Complete...
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Aitken B, Hayley A, Shiferaw B, Downey L
J Stud Alcohol Drugs
. 2021 Sep;
82(5):553-563.
PMID: 34546901
Objective: Research concerning the combined effects of alcohol and benzodiazepines on driving-related skills is largely inconsistent. Because as many as 88% of benzodiazepine users report the additional consumption of alcohol,...
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Hayley A, Shiferaw B, Aitken B, Vinckenbosch F, Brown T, Downey L
Traffic Inj Prev
. 2021 Apr;
22(4):313-317.
PMID: 33829941
Objective: Driver monitoring systems (DMS) are the next generation of vehicle safety technology. Broadly, these refer to the embedded, aftermarket wearable or vehicle-mounted devices that collect observable information about the...
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Aitken B, MacMahon C
Front Sports Act Living
. 2020 Dec;
1:45.
PMID: 33344968
Over the last decade, there has been increasing interest in the effects of cognitive fatigue on physical performance. This review aims to provide an understanding of these effects with an...