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ArticleAddiction biology2018

Characterization of hangover following intravenous alcohol exposure in social drinkers: methodological and clinical implications.

Vatsalya Vatsalya, Bethany L Stangl, Veronica Y Schmidt, Vijay A Ramchandani

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Article in Addiction biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Perceived Immune Fitness, Individual Strength and Hangover Severity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vatsalya VatsalyaSection on Human Psychopharmacology, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, USA.
Bethany L StanglSection on Human Psychopharmacology, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, USA.
Veronica Y SchmidtSection on Human Psychopharmacology, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, USA.
Vijay A RamchandaniSection on Human Psychopharmacology, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, USA.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism · US

Funding

Translational Research and Science Education (OUT)P60AA007611 · NIAAA · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI DAVID A. KAREKEN · 2003 to 2026
$45.5M
Alcohol Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in HumansZIAAA000466 · NIAAA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM · PI RAMCHANDANI, VIJAY ARJUN · 2009 to 2025
$31.2M
RAT RESEARCH COMPONENTP50AA007611 · NIAAA · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI BOSRON, WILLIAM F · 1987 to 2002
$5.3M
Alcohol Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in HumansZ01AA000466 · NIAAA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM · PI RAMCHANDANI, VIJAY ARJUN · 2006 to 2008
$762k
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 AA000466Intramural NIH HHS ZIA AA000466NIAAA NIH HHS P50 AA007611NIAAA NIH HHS P60 AA007611
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hangover refers to the cluster of physiological and behavioral symptoms that occur following the end of a drinking episode. While hangover has been studied after the typical oral consumption of alcohol, the occurrence of hangover following intravenous (IV) alcohol administration in human laboratory studies has not been previously reported. This study characterizes hangover symptoms and post-infusion drinking behavior following acute IV alcohol administration in social drinkers. Twenty-one to thirty-year-old healthy social drinkers (n = 24) underwent an alcohol clamp session at breath alcohol concentration of 0.06 percent. Hangover symptoms as well as any post-infusion drinking that occurred between the end of the session and the following morning were assessed using the Acute Hangover Scale, and examined for influences of recent drinking history, family history of alcoholism and Sex. Results indicated a 79 percent prevalence of hangover symptoms, with the most common symptoms being 'tired', 'thirsty' and 'headache'. Recent drinking measures showed significant effects on Average Hangover Scale scores, with heavier drinkers showing greater hangover symptoms. There was a significant sex difference in average hangover scores, with females reporting higher scores than males. Subjective measures of stimulation and intoxication were also associated with Average Hangover Scale scores. The probability of post-infusion drinking was not predicted by hangover scores, but was related to recent drinking history; subjective response to alcohol was a significant mediator of this relationship. These findings demonstrate that hangover symptoms are experienced following IV alcohol administration, and extend previous studies of influences of risk factors for alcohol use disorders including recent drinking on hangover.

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Alcoholic IntoxicationThirstAdministration, IntravenousAdultBreath TestsCentral Nervous System DepressantsEthanolFatigueFemaleHeadacheHumansMaleYoung AdultCentral Nervous System DepressantsEthanolAlcohol Hangover Scale (AHS)drinking historyfamily history of alcoholismhuman laboratory studiessubjective responses

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PMID27860050
PMCPMC5426994
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