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TRUCKERS' HEALTH * USA - Can drugs help drivers stay alert ?
Stimulant drugs have serious side effects that after long-term use might include insomnia and addiction
New York,NY,USA -Fleet Owner, by Jim Mele -May 11, 2010: -- When it comes to staying alert behind the driver’s wheel, “caffeine is a very useful tool,” according to Todd Dawson, vp of the fatigue management company Circadian... The stimulant effect of the caffeine in two cups of coffee lasts five to seven hours, he said... Gerald Krueger, a well-known researcher who is currently putting together a report on stimulants, hypnotics and nutritional supplements for the Transportation Research Board said, his concerns are the “energy boost” products and other nutritional supplements commonly marketed to drivers at truckstops ... Prescription stimulant drugs have much stronger effects than caffeine, but most of the well-known ones such as amphetamines have serious side effects that after long-term use might include insomnia and addiction. However lately there’s been a good deal of attention focused on a new stimulant compound known as modafinil, does boost alertness much like caffeine... (Photo from 3.bp.blogspot.com: truckers health)
* Safety board wants sleep apnea screening for drivers
Baltimore,MAR,USA -Fleet Owner, by Sean Kilcarr -May 12, 2010: -- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) renewed its campaign this week to broaden the use of sleep disorder screening across all modes of transportation – air, rail, marine, and trucking – as part of long-term effort to significantly reduce the negative effects of fatigue... “Last summer we recommended that all modes begin identifying people with high risk for sleep disorders and guide them to medical treatment,” Christopher Hart, NTSB’s vice chairman, said in a speech here at the Sleep Apnea and Trucking Conference. The two-day event is being hosted by the American Sleep Apnea Assn. and co-sponsored by the American Trucking Assns. (ATA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)... Hart said, “The good news is that those suffering from sleep apnea can be treated and then return to work. But it’s important that we find better ways to diagnose and treat such sleep disorders” ...
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