Judgement, impaired

Mentation - concentration impaired Mentation - confabulation Mentation - confused Mentation - crying, purposeless Mentation - disrobing Mentation - hallucinations Mentation - illusions Mentation - judgement impaired Mentation - memory impaired (amnesia)... 

Mentation - concentration impaired Mentation - confused Mentation - judgement impaired Mentation - memory impaired (amnesia)... 

Heart rate - decreased (bradycardia) Mentation, memory - impaired (amnesia) [5] Mentation, judgement - impaired [5] Mentation - confusion [5]... 

True. Alcohol impairs the skilful judgements needed to drive safely. It is illegal in most countries to drive on the road with more than a set amount of alcohol in your bloodstream. 

True. Alcohol impairs judgement and motor co-ordination and leads to many accidents, in the home, on the roads and elsewhere. 

Noticeable changes in emotion lowered inhibition impaired judgement lack of... 

Definite impairment to movement, balance and reaction times judgement and... 

Effects produced by exposure to acrylonitrile, particularly after acute exposures, are characteristic of cyanide toxicity. These effects can be detected in people exposed by evaluating signs and symptoms such as limb weakness, labored and irregular breathing, dizziness and impaired judgement, cyanosis and convulsions. While tests are not specific for acrylonitrile-induced toxicity, they do identify potential health impairment. Studies to develop more specific biomarkers of acrylonitrile-induced effects would be useful in assessing the potential health risk of acrylonitrile near hazardous waste sites. 

Adverse reactions may include erythema, skin rash, nausea, abdominal distention, altered sleep patterns, irritability, mental depression, confusion, and impaired judgement. 

Executive functions Impaired insight, judgement, planning... 

Ethanol and sedative hypnotic intoxication are both characterized by behavioral disinhibition, which can be manifested as inappropriate aggressive or sexual behavior, mood lability, and impaired judgement. Associated signs include slurred speech, incoordination, unsteady gait, nystagmus, and impaired attention and memory. Ingestion of excessive amounts can result in stupor, coma, and death from respiratory depression. 

TFIC is usually consumed via smoking cannabis, but it can also be ingested orally. Cannabis intoxication is typically characterized by an initial period of euphoria, followed by a period of drowsiness or sedation. Impaired motor coordination, anxiety, a sensation of slowed time, impaired judgement, social withdrawal, conjunctival injection, increased appetite, dry mouth, and tachycardia are frequently observed during cannabis intoxication. Use of excessive amounts has been associated with development of panic attacks and paranoia. 

IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health. The OSHA definition for IDLH is the maximum concentration of contaminant from which one can escape in 30 minutes without suffering irreversible health effects or escape-impairing effects such as dizziness, fatigue, impaired judgement, or slowing. Based on human and animal studies IDLH may be considered the LOEL (lowest observable effect level) or 500 x PEL if no other data are available or any concentration... 

Best not to drive for at least several more hours - just in case your reflexes or judgement are impaired longer than you think they might be. 

As intoxication increases, the person exhibits behavior similar to that displayed by a person intoxicated by alcohol. The person may be short-tempered, aggressive, and possibly violent. Other possible symptoms are impaired judgement and mood swings. 

As the intoxication increases, the person may become belligerent. He or she may provoke an argument. There is a possibility of violence. Judgement is impaired, so the person might make an unsafe decision like trying to drive home. 

Chronic cannabis users frequently exhibit the amotivational syndrome", characterized by apathy, impaired judgement, memory defects and loss of interest in normal social pursuits. Whether chronic cannabis abuse leads to more permanent changes in brain function is uncertain, but it is known that chronic administration to animals results in permanent damage to the hippocampus. Regular use of cannabis by adolescents frequently predisposes them to other types of drug abuse later. This may reflect the social pressures placed upon them rather than the pharmacological consequences of abusing cannabis. 

An organic brain syndrome associated with prolonged, heavy ingestion of alcohol characterized by impairment of short- and long-term memory, abstract thinking and judgement. 

Higher doses of barbiturates lead to more significant depression of brain function, with effects similar to those of alcohol intoxication. Individuals may experience impaired judgement, slurred speech, and poor coordination. The part of the brain that controls these functions becomes affected, making them unsteady and unsafe to operate a motor vehicle. Even higher doses of barbiturates may cause a person to pass out or fall asleep. 

People with pre-existing coronary artery disease may have an increased incidence of attacks of angina (146). In individuals who are vulnerable to schizophrenia, cannabis can precipitate psychoses or aggravate schizophrenia. The control of epilepsy may be impaired. Users undergoing anesthesia may react unexpectedly and may have enhanced nervous system depression. Because of impairment of judgement and psychomotor performance, users should not drive or operate machinery for at least 24 hours after administration. 

Alzheimer s disease - an irreversible loss of neurons primarily in the cortex and hippocampus leading to progressive impairment in memory, judgement, decision making, and so on - is the worst outward form of brain aging. An analysis of the prevalence of Alzheimer s disease as a function of age makes it clear that this is just a grave form of the natural aging of the human brain. 

Dementia Deterioration of mental processes such as memory, personality changes, abstract thinking, and impaired judgement. There are numerous causes of dementia, the two most common being Alzheimer s disease and vascular dementia (stroke). 

The diagnostic criteria for dementia (American Psychiatric Association, 1987) represent a more detailed description of this definition, confirming that the term dementia is adequate only when the above-mentioned disturbances of personality, memory, language, abstract thinking, judgement and social behavior that interfere with work and social activities occur in the absence of delirium, functional or organic impairment, such as major depression (Thompson, 1987). 

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