Citation

McCurdy HH, Solomons ET, Holbrook JM. J. Anal. Toxicol. 1981; 5(6): 270-274.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, Preston Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7339209

Abstract

A retrospective study was undertaken to assess the range of blood methaqualone levels, which should be considered sufficient to produce deterioration of driving ability. Data from 974 driving-under-the influence (DUI) cases were subdivided into five major catagories based on whether drugs other than methaqualone were discovered during the analytical procedures. The range of blood methaqualone levels, which appear to cause significant motor skill impairment, are discussed for each category. Also included are data from 20 of these cases indicating the symptoms of methaqualone intoxication which were reported by arresting officers.