Effects of type and dose of alcohol on human physical aggression

40 male undergraduates over 21 yrs of age were provoked following their ingestion of either 1.5 oz (.045 l) or .5 oz (.015 l) of 100 proof bourbon or vodka per 40 lbs (18 kg) of body weight. The expression of physical aggression was related to the quantity of alcohol ingested. The high dose of alcoh...

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Published in:Journal of personality and social psychology 1975-07, Vol.32 (1), p.169-175
Main Authors: Taylor, Stuart P, Gammon, Charles B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Oral
Adult
Aggression - drug effects
Aggressive Behavior
Alcoholic Beverages
Anxiety - etiology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drugs
Electroshock
Ethanol - administration & dosage
Ethanol - pharmacology
Hostility - drug effects
Human
Human Males
Humans
Inhibition (Psychology)
Male
Motivation - drug effects
Social Perception
Stimulation, Chemical
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Summary:40 male undergraduates over 21 yrs of age were provoked following their ingestion of either 1.5 oz (.045 l) or .5 oz (.015 l) of 100 proof bourbon or vodka per 40 lbs (18 kg) of body weight. The expression of physical aggression was related to the quantity of alcohol ingested. The high dose of alcohol appeared to instigate and the low dose to inhibit aggressive responding. This effect was most pronounced in the vodka conditions. Interpersonal judgments were also influenced by the type and dose of alcohol consumed. (19 ref)
ISSN:0022-3514
1939-1315
DOI:10.1037/h0076812