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Pupil diameter was measured with infrared pupillometry under four luminance levels. Alertness was assessed by visual analogue scales (VAS) and by critical flicker fusion frequency (CFFF). Blood pressure, heart rate and skin conductance were recorded by conventional methods. Data were analysed with analysis of variance (<jats:sc>anova<\/jats:sc>) with multiple comparisons.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There were significant effects of ambient luminance (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>3,42<\/jats:sub>\u2003=\u2003305.7, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001) and treatment condition (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>2,28<\/jats:sub>\u2003=\u20039.0, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.01) on pupil diameter; diphenhydramine caused miosis at all luminance levels (<jats:italic>P\u2003<\/jats:italic>&lt;\u20030.05). The light reflex response was not affected. Both active drugs reduced the pre\u2010post treatment changes compared with placebo [mean difference from placebo (95% confidence interval)]: in CFFF (Hz), diazepam \u22120.73 (\u22121.63, 0.17), diphenhydramine \u22121.46 (\u22122.40, \u22120.52); and VAS alertness (mm), diazepam \u221211.49 (\u221219.19, \u22123.79), diphenhydramine \u221219.83 (\u221227.46, \u221212.20). There were significant effects of both session (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>2,26<\/jats:sub>\u2003=\u2003145.1, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001) and treatment (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>2,26<\/jats:sub>\u2003=\u20035.5, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.01) on skin conductance; skin conductance was reduced by both drugs (<jats:italic>P\u2003<\/jats:italic>&lt;\u20030.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The miosis by diphenhydramine and the reduction in skin conductance by both drugs may indicate central sympatholytic effects. 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