Citation

Tipple C, Benson SM, Scholey A. Curr. Drug Abuse Rev. 2017; 9(2): 93-98.

Affiliation

Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne,. Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Bentham Science Publishers)

DOI

10.2174/1874473710666170207152933

PMID

28176621

Abstract

Alcohol hangovers are a commonly experienced consequence of drinking and are frequently associated with worsened mood and cognitive functioning. The physiological changes that occur with an alcohol-induced hangover state are largely unknown. This review focuses on key physiological factors of an alcohol-induced hangover, more specifically, oxidative stress, lack of sleep, hormonal fluctuations, dehydration, headaches, fever and changes to the immune system. Increased understanding of the relationship between the physiological factors and symptoms of a hangover is needed to further elucidate the mechanisms of an alcohol-induced hangover and potentially identify a treatment. The direct effects of the physiological factors occurring during an alcohol-induced hangover state should be further assessed under laboratory settings.

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Language: en

Keywords

Hangover; alcohol; cognition; hormones; inflammatory activation; mood; oxidative stress; sleep.