Driving under light and dark conditions: Effects of alcohol and diazepam in young and older subjects

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 6-7, 2000, Pages 453-458

  Vanakoski, J ^a   Mattila, M J ^b   Seppala T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Diazepam; Simulated driving

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DIAZEPAM;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0033810652     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280000167     Document Type: Article

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