TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Stress and alcohol: the moderating effect of chronic stress on the acute stress--intoxication relationship
JO  - Journal of studies on alcohol
A1  - Breslin, F. C.
A1  - Hayward, M.
A1  - Baum, A. S.
SP  - 546
EP  - 552
VL  - 56
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The present study evaluated whether chronic stress levels moderated the impact of laboratory stressors on subjective and behavioral responses to alcohol. METHOD: Healthy volunteers (N = 60; 30 male) completed measures of background stress levels (e.g., major life events). In addition, subjects were exposed to two laboratory stressors (i.e., cold pressor or film stressor task) or a control condition after consuming a 0.7 g/kg dose of alcohol. RESULTS: Regression analyses showed that the combination of high background stress levels and exposure to a lab stressor reduced two measures of perceived intoxication (i.e., Sensation Scale, Visual Analog Intoxication Scale). CONCLUSIONS: These data are consistent with a biobehavioral model of alcohol use where acute and chronic stressors are associated with a diminished response to alcohol. The possible mechanisms that may underlie this sobering effect include stress-related cognitive deficits and situation specific tolerance associated with high chronic stress levels.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-882X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -