Hypnotic drugs cause...
Human factor: Alcohol, drugs, and medications
Explanation
Hypnotics: why they increase reaction time when driving
- Hypnotic drugs (sleeping pills) are **central nervous system depressants**.
- They cause **sedation** and **drowsiness**, decrease **attention**, **coordination**, and **accuracy** of movements.
- Therefore, the driver takes longer to **perceive a danger** and **respond** with an appropriate maneuver: **reaction time increases**.
- Recommendation: **avoid driving** after taking them, do not combine them with **alcohol or other sedatives**, and use them only with **medical prescription**.
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