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Antidepressants affect driving when depressed      Similar

Depressed people on antidepressants have even more trouble concentrating and reacting behind the wheel according to University of North Dakota psychologists Holly Dannewitz. PhD, and Tom Petros, PhD. They recruited 60 people to participate in a driving simulation in which participants had to make a series of common driving decisions, such as reacting to brake lights, stop signs or traffic signals while being distracted by speed limit signs, pylons, animals, other cars, helicopters or bicyclists. The simulation tested steering, concentration and scanning. Thirty-one of the participants were tak...
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Stupid Headline and Stupid Study and Big Boobs      Similar

Thanks to Alli for pointing this one out. From the BBC: Depression link to poor driving People on anti-depressants may have impaired driving skills, a small US study suggests. Researchers put 60 people through a driving simulation to test steering, concentration and reactions. North Dakota University found those on high dose anti-depressant courses had poorer driving skills. But it was not clear whether it was the pills or the actual condition that caused the impairment and researchers said a larger study was now needed. The participants were split between those who were not on medication, th...
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sciencedaily.com: Antidepressants May Impair Driving Ability, New Research Finds      Similar

People taking prescription antidepressants appear to drive worse than people who aren't taking such drugs, and depressed people on antidepressants have even more trouble concentrating and reacting behind the wheel.
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