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A transcranial Doppler sonography study of shoot/don't-shoot responding.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19587168     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between changes in cerebral blood-flow velocity and performance on a speeded shoot/don't-shoot task. Brain activity as indicated by cerebral blood-flow velocity (hemovelocity) was recorded using the transcranial Doppler ultrasonography. A shoot/don't-shoot decision-making task presented participants with threat/nonthreat stimuli in the form of bull's-eye images of various colors. Participants were required to shoot threat targets using a laser-modified handgun. Results support a vigilance decrement in both the performance measures and hemovelocity. Performance, as measured by reaction time, number of hits, and marksmanship, decreased across the length of the vigil. Hemovelocity slowed across the left and right hemispheres as the task progressed, and hemovelocity was slower in the right hemisphere than in the left hemisphere.
Authors:
Natasha B Schultz; Gerald Matthews; Joel S Warm; David A Washburn
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Behavior research methods     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1554-351X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-09     Completed Date:  2009-10-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101244316     Medline TA:  Behav Res Methods     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  593-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302-5010, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Arousal / physiology
Blood Flow Velocity
Brain / blood supply*,  physiology
Female
Firearms
Functional Laterality / physiology
Humans
Male
Psychomotor Performance / physiology*
Time Factors
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / methods*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HD 38051/HD/NICHD NIH HHS

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