An evaluation of the sensitivity of the Standardised Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) to detect impairment due to marijuana intoxication

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 107-114

  Papafotiou, K ^a   Carter, J D ^a   Stough, C ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Impairment; Marijuana; Standardised Field Sobriety Tests; THC

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; DRONABINOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

EID: 21244501729     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-004-2119-9     Document Type: Article

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