The Carry-over Effects of Triazolam Compared with Nitrazepam and Placebo in Acute Emergency Driving Situations and in Monotonous Driving

In recent years several new benzodiazepine derivatives have been developed in the search for chemical agents with effective hypnotic activity but which do not produce unwanted residual effects. This development has great social implications, especially in societies where transportation mainly relies upon private cars: a state of continual alertness is of critical importance when driving a car. However, the wide use of sleeping pills may give rise to hang-over effects that can impair driving performance.