Effect of Stress on Perceived Intoxication and the Blood Alcohol Curve in Men and Women

To determine the influence of stress on intoxication and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) 60 healthy male and female volunteers were exposed to a could pressor test, distressing film, or control condition after consuming a moderate dose of alcohol. Two measures of perceived intoxication suggested a...

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Published in:Health psychology 1994-11, Vol.13 (6), p.479-487
Main Authors: Breslin, F. Curtis, Hayward, Michelle, Baum, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcohol Drinking - blood
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol Intoxication
Analysis of Variance
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Blood Pressure
Ethanol - blood
Ethanol - pharmacokinetics
Factors
Female
Heart Rate
Human
Humans
Male
Perceptions
Sex Factors
Stress
Stress, Psychological - blood
Stress, Psychological - physiopathology
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Summary:To determine the influence of stress on intoxication and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) 60 healthy male and female volunteers were exposed to a could pressor test, distressing film, or control condition after consuming a moderate dose of alcohol. Two measures of perceived intoxication suggested a sobering effect of acute stressors. In addition, Ss viewing the distressing film showed longer latency to peak BAC than Ss in the control condition. As BAC began to fall, the cold pressor test initially increased rate of alcohol elimination. These stress-induced changes in intoxication and the BAC curve support a biobehavioral model in which stress may increase alcohol use partly because it attenuates alcohol's psychopharmacological impact.
ISSN:0278-6133
1930-7810
DOI:10.1037/0278-6133.13.6.479