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Influence of diazepam on prospective time estimation
A Unrug-Neervoort1, J Kaiser, A Coenen
1Jagiellonian University, Institute of Psychology, Cracow, Poland.
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|December 1, 1992
Summary
Diazepam, a psychoactive drug, altered time perception in students. Participants taking diazepam showed less overestimation of time during a finger-tapping task compared to those given a placebo.
Area of Science:
- Psychopharmacology
- Cognitive Psychology
Background:
- Time estimation is a complex cognitive process.
- Psychoactive substances can influence temporal perception.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of diazepam on prospective time estimation.
- To compare diazepam's influence with a placebo effect.
Main Methods:
- A prospective time-estimation task using finger tapping.
- Administration of diazepam or placebo to 24 student participants.
- Comparison of time overestimation between drug and placebo groups.
Main Results:
- Participants receiving diazepam exhibited reduced overestimation of time.
- The placebo group demonstrated greater time overestimation compared to the diazepam group.
Conclusions:
- Diazepam appears to modulate the prospective time estimation process.
- The findings suggest a role for benzodiazepines in altering subjective time perception.