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Friday, October 5, 2007

The Interactive Effects of Extended Wakefulness and Low-dose Alcohol on Simulated Driving and Vigilance
Journal SLEEP Volume 30/ Issue 10 - October 1, 2007; pp 1334-1340


Sleep deprivation and alcohol both impair driving performance. This study assessed the interactive effect of low-dose alcohol and extended wakefulness.

The combination of legal low-dose alcohol and extended wakefulness results in impairment worse than that at an alcohol level known to increase accident risk. Avoiding alcohol when driving after extended wakefulness may reduce accident risk.

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