Alcohol hangover: A critical review of explanatory factors

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 259-267

  Prat, Gemma ^a   Adan, Ana ^a   Sánchez Turent, Miquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Explanatory factors; Hangover; Heavy episodic drinking

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; DISULFIRAM; NICOTINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; ALCOHOL; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; HANGOVER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; METABOLITE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM; THEORY; TOXICITY; WORK; ADDICTION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ETHANOL; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 68049120269     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: 10991077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.1023     Document Type: Review

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