Hangover Predicts Residual Alcohol Effects on Psychomotor Vigilance the Morning After Intoxication.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: Both hangover and performance deficits have been documented the day after drinking to intoxication after breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) has returned to near zero. But few studies have examined the relationship between hangover and post-intoxication performance. METHOD: We performed secondary analyses of data from a previously reported controlled cross-over laboratory study to assess the relationship of hangover incidence and severity to sustained attention/reaction time the morning after drinking to about 0.11 g% BrAC. Relationships were investigated while controlling for gender, type of alcoholic beverage (bourbon or vodka), and neurocognitive performance after placebo. RESULTS: Hangover severity and neurocognitive performance were significantly correlated. Participants

SUBMITTER: Howland J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3105242 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature