Does familial risk for alcohol use disorder predict alcohol hangover?

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Positive family history of alcohol use disorder (FHP), a variable associated with propensity for alcohol use disorder (AUD), has been linked with elevated hangover frequency and severity, after controlling for alcohol use. This implies that hangover experiences may be related to AUD. However, inadequate control of alcohol consumption levels, low alcohol dose and testing for hangover during the intoxication phase detract from these findings. Here, we present further data pertinent to understanding the relationship between family history and alcohol hangover.

Methods

Study 1 compared past year hangover frequency in a survey of 24 FHP and 118 family history negative (FHN) individuals. Study 2 applied a quasi-experimental naturalistic approach assessing concurrent hangover

SUBMITTER: Stephens R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5486944 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature