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Alcohol, Thioridazine and Chlorpromazine Effects on Skills Related to Driving Behaviour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Gerald Milner  and
Ali A. Landauer
Gerald Milner
Affiliation:
Claremont Hospital, Claremont, Western Australia (Mental Health Services, Western Australia)
Ali A. Landauer
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands
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The environment of most out-patients involves driving and also drinking. ‘Tranquillisers’ alone or in conjunction with alcohol may contribute to the road toll (Milner, 1969). Animal laboratory and human studies indicate that a variety of drugs may potentiate the effects of alcohol (Forney and Hughes, 1968; Milner, 1970).

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 118 , Issue 544 , March 1971 , pp. 351 - 352
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1971 

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