Driver training conditions affect sensitivity to the impairing effects of alcohol on a simulated driving test [corrected

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Emily L R HarrisonMark T Fillmore

Abstract

Research shows that prior behavioral training in a challenging environment reduces alcohol-induced impairment on simple psychomotor tasks. However, no studies have examined if this relationship generalizes to driving performance. The present study examined simulated driving performance and tested the hypothesis that a challenging training history would protect against the impairing effects of alcohol on driving performance. The challenging training history involved driving in a visually-impoverished environment. Thirty adults were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Two groups were tested under alcohol (0.65 g/kg) after prior experience performing the task under either a visually-impoverished environment or a normal visual environment. The remaining group served as a control and was trained and tested under the visually-impoverished condition environment. Results showed that individuals trained in the impoverished environment displayed sober levels of performance when their performance was subsequently tested under alcohol. By contrast, volunteers trained in a normal environment showed impairment under alcohol. The findings suggest that differences in driving training history can affect a driver's sensitivity to the impai...Continue Reading

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Jun 11, 2014·Journal of Safety Research·Nicholas Van Dyke, Mark T Fillmore
Feb 11, 2016·Psychopharmacology·Jennifer R Laude, Mark T Fillmore
Mar 13, 2012·Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior·Christopher IrwinBen Desbrow
Feb 1, 2011·Drug and Alcohol Dependence·Emily L R Harrison, Mark T Fillmore
Mar 8, 2008·Drug and Alcohol Dependence·Mark T FillmoreEmily L R Harrison
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Apr 5, 2015·Addictive Behaviors·Nicholas Van Dyke, Mark T Fillmore
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