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Abstract:
The pharmacokinetic and dynamic interactions of caffeine and diazepam after single doses were investigated in six young healthy adults. Subjects received 6 mg/kg of caffeine, 0.3 mg/kg of diazepam, and their combination at 2-week intervals according to a Latin square design and a double-blind procedure. Subjects had blood samples withdrawn at 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60 minutes and every 30 minutes thereafter until 210 minutes after treatment. A battery of behavioral tests were administered before treatment and after each blood sampling, starting with the 20-minute period. The coadministration of caffeine with diazepam resulted in a 22% reduction in diazepam plasma levels. Caffeine produced hand tremors and diazepam produced sedation and impaired memory and cognition. The two drugs did not antagonize the effects of each other except in the symbol cancellation task. There were significant correlations between the caffeine and diazepam plasma levels and performance on several tasks and evidence for the development of acute tolerance to both drugs.
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