Influence of psychotropic drugs on driving skils
Psychotropic drugs could influence psychophysical performance and driving skills. Impaired psychophysical performance can therefore represents an important cause of traffic accidents. Most patients are treated as outpatients and are more likely to drive a vehicle than hospitalized patients. The pape...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
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| Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/725 |
| Summary: | Psychotropic drugs could influence psychophysical performance and driving skills. Impaired psychophysical performance can therefore represents an important cause of traffic accidents. Most patients are treated as outpatients and are more likely to drive a vehicle than hospitalized patients. The paper presents different categorizations of psychotropic drugs that are currently in use. The impact of various classes of psychotropic drugs on driving skills is described. |
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| ISSN: | 1318-0347 1581-0224 |