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Science 28 March 1969:
Vol. 163. no. 3874, pp. 1467 - 1468
DOI: 10.1126/science.163.3874.1467
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Alcohol and Amitriptyline Effects on Skills Related to Driving Behavior

Ali A. Landauer 1, Gerald Milner 2, and Joanna Patman 3

1 Department of Psychology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands W. A., 6009
2 Mental Health Services of Western Australia, Claremont Hospital, Claremont W. A., 6010
3 Department of Psychology, University of Western Australia

Three motor-skill tests related to driving ability were given to 21 healthy young volunteers after administration of various combinations of amitriptyline, placebo, and alcohol. It was found that the tricylic antidepressant added to the deleterious effects of alcohol.

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