CTBSSP Synthesis 19:

Effects of Psychoactive Chemicals on Commercial Driver Health and Performance: Stimulants, Hypnotics, Nutritional, and Other Supplements

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Publication Year:2011

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Gerald P Krueger; Gene Bergoffen; Racquel Pickett; Howard M Leaman; Daniel Murray; Transportation Research Board
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TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 19: Effects of Psychoactive Chemicals on Commercial Driver Health and Performance: Stimulants, Hypnotics, Nutritional, and Other Supplements identifies available information and research gaps relating to the use of chemical substances ...
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Front Matter	i-x
Summary	1-2	(skim)
Objectives and Scope	3-3	(skim)
Methodology and Approach	4-5	(skim)
Drug Definitions and Categorization	6-6	(skim)
Chemical Substance Effects and Driving Performance	7-8	(skim)
Drug and Alcohol Influences in Crash Statistics	9-9	(skim)
Drug Influences on Performance Compared with Alcohol Effects	10-10	(skim)
Influence of Chemicals on Driver Performance	11-11	(skim)
Introduction to Sleep-Promoting Chemicals	12-12	(skim)
Nonbenzodiazepine Sleep-Promoting Medications	13-15	(skim)
Sleep-Promoting Compounds and Driving Performance	16-17	(skim)
Alternative Sleep-Inducing Compounds	18-22	(skim)
Second-Generation Nonsedating Antihistamines for Allergies	23-26	(skim)
Stimulants and Alertness-Enhancing Compounds	27-38	(skim)
Definitions of Supplements	39-39	(skim)
Psychoactive Herbal Supplements	40-43	(skim)
Energy Supplement Drinks, Food Bars, Candy Chews, and Others	44-47	(skim)
Energy Boost Powders, Pills, Food Bars, Etc.	48-49	(skim)
Introduction	50-50	(skim)
Medical Examiner Survey Regarding Medications Used by Commercial Vehicle Drivers	51-51	(skim)
Medications and Medication Classes	52-58	(skim)
Discussion of Surveys of Medical Examiners	59-60	(skim)
Summary of Medical Examiner Survey	61-61	(skim)
Questionnaire Survey Results	62-64	(skim)
Findings from the Literature Review	65-67	(skim)
Results and Discussion of Medical Examiners Surveys	68-69	(skim)
Overall Conclusions from the Survey of Medical Examiners and Motor Carrier Managers	70-70	(skim)
Appendix A - Additional Research on Chemicals Affecting Performance and Health	71-78	(skim)
Appendix B - U.S. Military Policies Regarding Use of Hypnotics and Stimulants	79-82	(skim)
Appendix C - Nutritional Supplements for Inducing Relaxation,Tension Release, Sleep, and More	83-92	(skim)
Appendix D - References	93-111	(skim)
Appendix E - Bibliography of Additional Readings	112-123	(skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	124-124	(skim)

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TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 19: Effects of Psychoactive Chemicals on Commercial Driver Health and Performance: Stimulants, Hypnotics, Nutritional, and Other Supplements identifies available information and research gaps relating to the use of chemical substances by commercial drivers and is intended to provide up-to-date information to inform decision makers about the near-, mid-, and long-range planning needs for research and educational outreach programs.

The report is designed to help the commercial transportation safety community and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in addressing issues involving the proliferation and availability of psychoactive chemical substances.

Appendixes D and G to CTBSSP Synthesis 19 are available only in the pdf version of report.

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Effects of Psychoactive Chemicals on Commercial Driver Health and Performance: Stimulants, Hypnotics, Nutritional, and Other Supplements

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