TESTING FOR A 'SOBERING PILL'

The concept of blocking or neutralizing the effect of alcohol on the brain was investigated in a series of human tests. It was found that pharmacological agents which stimulate the dopaminergic system tend to neutralize the alcohol reduced performance impairment.

• Corporate Authors:

  Orange County Medical Center

  Research and Educational Foundation, 101 City Drive, So.
  Orange, CA  United States 

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Noble, E P
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 51 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohols; Bioassay; Brain; Drugs; Ethanol; Human beings; Pharmacology; Stimulants; Testing; Therapy
• Uncontrolled Terms: Drug therapy
• Old TRIS Terms: Adrenergics; Ammonium halides; Autonomic agents; Cns stimulants; Dopamine; Ephedrine; Neutralizing; Vitamins
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090110
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-253-3-744
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 22 1975 12:00AM