THE EFFECT OF ALCOHOL ON SENSORY PHENOMENA AND COGNITIVE AND MOTOR TASKS

FOUR TESTS CALLING FOR COGNITIVE AND MOTOR SKILLS WERE ADMINISTERED TO EXAMINE PERFORMANCE AFTER SMALL AND MODERATE DOSES OF ALCOHOL. SENSORY PHENOMENA, VISUAL RESPONSES, AND SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED RESPONSES WERE EXAMINED. PERFORMANCE AT VARYING BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVELS IS DESCRIBED. ASPECTS DISCUSSED INCLUDE CRITICAL FLICKER FUSION, PULSE RATE, AND SPIRAL AFTEREFFECT OF ALCOHOL. /HSL/

  • Authors:
    • Lewis, E G
    • Dustman, R E
    • Beck, E C
  • Publication Date: 1969

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  • Accession Number: 00223886
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 15 1972 12:00AM