The aim of this research is to assess drug effects (Xanax and Norco) on driving performance. Researchers will use the Alertness Memory Profiler (AMP) application to compare results to previous related studies. This study continues a line of research designed to characterize the effects of common recreationally used prescription and illicit drugs with well known stimulant and sedating effects and their relationship to results from the Alertness Memory Profiler (AMP) that included a set of vigilance and memory tasks.
This study uses EEG, EKG, computerized assessment, blood sampling, and driving simulation. Individuals recruited will be normal, healthy individuals not currently taking the study drugs. The study will involve five visits, a screening visit as well as four dosing visits. The dosing visits will have a clean (double placebo) and three drugged visits (Xanax and Norco placebo, Xanax placebo and Norco, Xanax and Norco). The screening visit will last about two hours and will include drug and pregnancy testing as well as screening for physical/psychological health. Each of the dosing visits will last approximately five to six hours and will include sleep and food intake surveys, being dosed with study drugs or placebos, AMP assessments, a simulator drive, and wellness surveys. There will also be 4 mL blood sampling before dosing, before driving, and after driving.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
18
Single dose on two of four visits, one in conjunction with 1 tab of 10mg/325mg Norco
Single dose on two of the four study visits, one in conjunction with 1mg alprazolam
Single dose on two of the four study visits, double dose on one of the four study visits
National Advanced Driving Simulator
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
SDLP
Standard Deviation of Lane Position Standard deviation of lane position was analyzed using the SAS GLM function to identify changes in driver performance. Values represents means across the driving environments studied.
Time frame: over course of each simulator drive, approximately 35 minutes per visit
Lane Departures
Total number of lane departures per drive The total number of lane departures across the drive were analyzed using the SAS GLM procedure.
Time frame: over course of each simulator drive, approximately 35 minutes per visit
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