Human Performance Toxicology

Abstract

The evaluation of human performance, often termed psychomotor performance, is a daily occurrence for most people. Whether the ability to perform routine yet complex psychomotor tasks is determined on the highway or in the workplace, such monitoring occurs frequently. Inability to perform may affect the safety of other persons and have economic and legal implications. Many factors may affect an individual’s ability to perform routine tasks such as operating machinery or driving a car, but psychoactive drugs, including alcohol (ethanol), are frequently implicated.