The Alcohol Hangover: Clinical Advances in Causes, Consequences and Treatment
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2024 | Viewed by 2808
Special Issue Editors
2. Biopsychology, Department of Psychology, School of Science, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
Interests: cognitive psychology; alcohol; hangover
2. Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia
Interests: immune fitness; COVID-19; mood; sleep; alcohol; hangover
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
An alcohol hangover is defined as the combination of negative mental and physical symptoms that develop after a single drinking session, starting when the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) approaches zero (Verster et al., 2020). Many factors can cause a hangover. Research has identified as many as 47 different symptoms that may be present in the alcoholic hangover state (Penning et al., 2012), with a litany of complications, as well as the 4 that most affect mood, cognitive performance, and physical function. The first symptoms are tiredness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, and headaches.
Today, much is still unknown about alcohol hangovers. However, current research on alcohol metabolism and the immune system has significantly increased our understanding of alcohol hangovers. Researchers are focusing on the genetics, behavioral aspects, personality, and psychological correlates of alcoholic hangovers for proper prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management.
This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of the latest clinical research on the causes, treatment, and functional consequences of alcohol hangovers. A combination of original research articles and review articles will provide clinicians with the latest knowledge on alcohol hangovers.
Dr. Ann-Kathrin Stock
Dr. Joris C. Verster
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- alcohol
- hangover
- pathology
- treatment
- cognitive functioning
- physical functioning
- mood
- predictors
