Citation

Helmer R, Wegner H, Krafft I. Blutalkohol 1974; 11(6): 385-391.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1974, International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and Bund gegen Alkohol und Drogen im Straßenverkehr, Publisher Steintor Verlag)

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Abstract

In 30 test persons, the administration of 1 g Carbromal (Adalin) per day for seven days led to an increased serum bromine level of an average of 7.3 mg%. When the agent was discontinued, the bromine concentration in the blood dropped again with a half life period of 13 days under a normal diet. By the Bourdon test modified according to Gruner, in tests performed not earlier than 24 hr after discontinuation of the agent, significant impairments of the psychomotor reflexes have been observed which proved to be slightly stronger in degree than the impairments measured when the blood alcohol concentration was about 0.5(per mille) in the same test. It must be assumed that drivers suffer from according impairments in their driving ability.