Effects of caffeine or Diazepam on subsidiary reaction time in a long-term driving task.

Author(s)
Lisper, H.O. Törnros, J. & Loon, J. van
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Abstract

The effects of diazepam or caffeine was compared with placebo. Driving performance was estimated by a subsidiary reaction time (RI) task. It was found that the level of RT was significantly higher in the diazepam condition. A ten minute RT-task before and after driving predicted the effect of diazepam. However, the subjects' own subjective experiences did not predict the deterioration in performance.

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B 20946 (In: B 19594) /83.4/ IRRD 261071
Source

In: Proceedings 8th international Conference on Alcohol, Drugs, and Traffic Safety, Stockholm, June 15-19, 1980, p. 1024-1039, 5 graph., 1 tab., 22 ref.

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