MARIHUANA EFFECTS ON A CRITICAL TRACKING TASK

12 subjects were tested on a critical tracking task under placebo and active marihuana (200mg THC) conditions. They were trained extensively and then tested before drug administration and at 15 minute intervals for 4 hours after drug administration. Marihuana significantly reduced performance for the 4 hour testing period.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association for Automotive Medicine

  801 Green Bay Road
  Lake Bluff, IL  United States  60044
• Authors:
  • Sharma, S
• Conference:
  • 19th Annual Conference of the American Association for Automotive Medicine
  • Date: 1975-11-0 to 1975-11-0
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 285-291

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver performance; Drivers; Drugs; Marijuana; Personnel performance; Testing; Tracking systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tracking
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130735
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM