Effects of alcohol on event-related brain potentials produced by viewing a simulated traffic signal.
The P-300 event-related brain potential was monitored during simulated traffic signal tasks for 10 subjects who were tested at three levels of mean blood alcohol content: 0.00%, 0.06%, and 0.13%. A significant increase in latency occurred for the 0.13% level indicating that an increased mental processing time was required to determine if a red or a green light had been presented.
D000328:Adult; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D011930:Reaction Time
D000431:Ethanol