THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA. A DOSE DEPENDENT STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN MOODS AND PERFORMANCE SKILLS

A study to examine the dose-dependency of the effects of alcohol and marijuana alone and in combination on a battery of tests of human psychomotor performance and mood is reported. Four dosage conditions for each drug were employed and all of the possible combinations of these dosage conditions examined. Both drugs produced signficant dose-dependent effects on performance measures, intoxication ratings and on some of the mood scales. Both quantitative and qualitative differences between the two drugs were apparent. By far the major drug effects on the tests were those of alcohol. The effects of the two drugs when taken together were essentially additive, although evidence indicated that the lowest dose of marijuana produced a degree of antagonism of the effects of alcohol.

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  University of Sydney

  Department of Pharmacology, Parramatta Road
  Sydney, New South Wales  Australia  2006
• Authors:
  • CHESHER, G B
  • DAUNCEY, H
  • Crawford, J
  • Horn, K
• Publication Date: 1986-1

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholic beverages; Driver performance; Drivers; Drugs; Marijuana; Motor skills; Personnel performance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Psychomotor performance
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495944
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• ISBN: 0642 512744
• Report/Paper Numbers: CR 40, HS-039 973
• Files: HSL, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 2002 12:00AM