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The following gives you an idea how certain drugs might effect your ability to drive.
| Drugs |
Side Effects |
| Diet/pep pills (amphetamines such as Benzedrine or Dexedrine) |
Depression, decreased ability to concentrate, hallucinations, headache,
irritability, dizziness, hyperactivity |
| Cold/hay fever medications (antihistamines such as Benadryl, Dramamine,
Pyribenzamine or Pyrilamine) |
Drowsiness, inattention, confusion, dizziness |
| Sleeping pills (barbiturates such as Seconal, Nembutal, Luminal, or Amital) |
Mental confusion, poor muscle coordination, irritability, drowsiness |
| Local anesthetics given for minor or oral surgery. |
Lessened reflexes, impaired judgment, drowsiness |
| Anti-anxiety medications (benzodiazepines such as Valium, Tanxene, or Serax) |
Drowsiness, blurred vision, fatigue |
| Tranquilizers (such as Equanil, Librium, Miltown, or phenothiazine) |
Drowsiness, faintness, vomiting, tremors, dizziness |
| Narcotics (such as morphine, codeine, Demerol, or Darvon) |
Inability to concentrate, apathy, euphoria, stupor, dimness of vision, drowsiness, nausea |
| Cannabinoids (such as marijuana or hashish) |
Lessens coordination, distorts sense of distance, hallucinations, depression, panic, fear |
| Hallucinogens (such as LSD, peyote, mescaline, DMT, or STP) |
Hallucinations, distortions in physical senses, hands and feet shake, floating sensation, panic, depression |
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