Effects of THC on driving performance, physiological state and subjective feelings relative to alcohol

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 926-934

  Ronen, Adi ^a   Gershon, Pnina ^a   Drobiner, Hanan ^a   Rabinovich, Alex ^a   Bar Hamburger, Rachel ^c   Mechoulam, Raphael ^b   Cassuto, Yair ^a   Shinar, David ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c Israel Anti Drug Authority   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Driving performance; Marijuana; Subjective feelings

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

DRIVING PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRAIN; SUBJECTIVE FEELINGS;

ALCOHOLS;

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAR DRIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

EID: 42749090485     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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