The Impact of Mood and Subjective Intoxication on Hangover Severity

The aim of this study was to investigate whether baseline mood and/or mood while drinking have an impact on alcohol hangover severity. A survey was held among = 331 young adults (mean age = 23.6 years, range = 18-35 years). Demographics, alcohol consumption, subjective intoxication, and hangover sev...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2020-08, Vol.9 (8), p.2462
Main Authors: Verster, Joris C, Arnoldy, Lizanne, van de Loo, Aurora J A E, Benson, Sarah, Scholey, Andrew, Stock, Ann-Kathrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol use
Anxiety
Regression analysis
Stress
Suicides & suicide attempts
Women
Young adults
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Summary:The aim of this study was to investigate whether baseline mood and/or mood while drinking have an impact on alcohol hangover severity. A survey was held among = 331 young adults (mean age = 23.6 years, range = 18-35 years). Demographics, alcohol consumption, subjective intoxication, and hangover severity were assessed for the past three days. In addition, mood (baseline, while drinking, and during hangover) was also assessed. = 143 participants reported to be hungover on the day of assessment, = 122 participants reported to have been hungover the previous day ('yesterday'), and = 87 participants reported to have been hungover two days before the assessment ('2 days ago'). The analyses revealed that baseline mood and mood while drinking had no relevant effect on the amount of consumed alcohol and did not significantly contribute to hangover severity. However, hangover severity was associated with significantly increased negative affect, particularly with higher levels of subjective stress on the day of the hangover.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm9082462