Postintoxication Effects of Alcohol on Flight Performance After Moderate and High Blood Alcohol Levels

Petros, Thomas V.; Bridewell, John; Jensen, Warren; Ferraro, F. Richard; Bates, JoAnn; Moulton, Patricia; Turnwell, Shanna; Rawley, Dan; Howe, Terri; Gorder, Dean

doi:10.1207/s15327108ijap1303_06

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“…While several studies report impairment in spatial and visual abilities , attention , memory , information processing speed , reaction times and intellectual processes , others reveal no clear evidence that hangover affects cognition . Tasks reflecting work‐place performance have also produced mixed results, with impairments in driving , flying and surgical performance , but not managerial decisions or problem‐solving in a ship engine .…”

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A systematic review of the next‐day effects of heavy alcohol consumption on cognitive performance

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Background and aimsStudies examining the next‐day cognitive effects of heavy alcohol consumption have produced mixed findings, which may reflect inconsistencies in definitions of ‘hangover’. Recent consensus has defined hangover as ‘mental and physical symptoms, experienced the day after a single episode of heavy drinking, starting when blood alcohol concentration (BAC) approaches zero’. In light of this, we aimed to review the literature systematically to evaluate and estimate mean effect sizes of the next‐day effects of heavy alcohol consumption on cognition.MethodsEmbase, PubMed and PsycNET databases were searched between December 2016 and May 2018 using terms based on ‘alcohol’ and ‘hangover’. Studies of experimental designs which reported the next‐day cognitive effects of heavy alcohol consumption in a ‘hangover’ group with BAC < 0.02% were reviewed. A total of 805 articles were identified. Thirty‐nine full‐text articles were screened by two independent reviewers and 19 included in the systematic review; 11 articles provided sufficient data to be included in the meta‐analysis; 1163 participants across 19 studies conducted since 1970 were included in the analysis. Data for study design, hangover severity, BAC at testing and cognitive performance were extracted and effect estimates calculated.ResultsThe systematic review suggested that sustained attention and driving abilities were impaired during hangover. Mixed results were observed for: psychomotor skills, short‐ (STM) and long‐term memory (LTM) and divided attention. The meta‐analysis revealed evidence of impairments in STM [g = 0.64, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.15–1.13], LTM (Hedges’ g = 0.59, 95% CI = 0.01–1.17) sustained attention (g = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.07–0.87) and psychomotor speed (Hedges’ g = 0.66, 95% CI = 0.31–1.00) during alcohol hangover.ConclusionThe research literature suggests that alcohol hangovers may involve impaired cognitive functions and performance of everyday tasks such as driving.

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“…Over the past decade, several studies have examined the effects of alcohol hangover on cognitive performance and its impact on daily activities. With only a few exceptions (Collins & Chiles, ; Streufert et al, ; Taylor, Dolhert, Friedman, Mumenthaler, & Yesavage, ; Yesavage, Dolhert, & Taylor, ), studies consistently showed significant impairment during alcohol hangover on potentially dangerous daily activities such as driving a car (Laurell & Törnros, ; Törnros & Laurell, ; Verster et al, ; Verster, van der Maarel, McKinney, Olivier & de Haan, ), riding a bicycle (Hartung et al, ), flying an airplane (Morrow, Leirer, & Yesavage, ; Morrow et al, ; Petros et al, ; Yesavage et al, ; Yesavage & Leirer, ), and job performance such as ship power plant operation Rohsenow, Howland, Minsky, & Arnedt, ) or surgery (Kocher, Warwick, Al‐Ghnaniem, & Patel, ; Van Dyken, Szlabick, & Sticca, ). Nonetheless, a more comprehensive understanding of the alcohol hangover and its impact on cognition is required.…”

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“…potentially dangerous daily activities such as driving a car (Laurell & Törnros, 1983;Törnros & Laurell, 1991;Verster, van der Maarel, McKinney, Olivier & de Haan, 2014), riding a bicycle (Hartung et al, 2015), flying an airplane (Morrow, Leirer, & Yesavage, 1990; Morrow et al, 1993;Petros et al, 2003;Yesavage et al, 1994;Yesavage & Leirer, 1986), and job performance such as ship power plant operation Rohsenow, Howland, Minsky, & Arnedt, 2006) or surgery (Kocher, Warwick, Al-Ghnaniem, & Patel, 2006;Van Dyken, Szlabick, & Sticca, 2013). Nonetheless, a more comprehensive understanding of the alcohol hangover and its impact on cognition is required.…”

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Memory and attention during an alcohol hangover

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Verster

2019

Human Psychopharmacology

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Objective This study aims to investigate attention, memory functioning, and mood in a natural setting with real‐life alcohol consumption levels. Methods Seventy‐four participants with a mean (SD) age of 24.5 (7.0) years old participated in a naturalistic study. A between subjects design was applied comparing a hangover group with an (alcohol‐free) control group. Participants in the hangover group consumed a mean (SD) of 13.8 (10.2) alcoholic drinks the night before testing. Cognitive tests included the Stroop test, Eriksen's flanker test, a divided attention test, intradimensional–extradimensional set shifting test, spatial working memory test, and free word recall test. Results The hangover group had increased reaction times compared with the control group. Selective attention (Stroop and Eriksen's Flanker test performance) was significantly impaired during alcohol hangover. However, the number of errors did not differ significantly between the groups in any task. Mood assessments revealed that the hangover group reported significantly higher levels of drowsiness and clumsiness compared with the control group. Conclusion Selective attention was significantly impaired during alcohol hangover. The differences between the hangover and control group did not reach significance for other forms of attention or memory.

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“…Petros and colleagues (20) of the University of North Dakota examined the impact of alcohol dosage on the severity of impairment during alcohol hangover. The investigators recruited 36 pilots who performed simulated flights after drinking different dosages of alcohol.…”

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Alcohol hangover effects on driving and flying

Verster¹

2007

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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Driving and flying are common ways of transportation. The impairing effects of alcohol intoxication on driving and flying skills have been extensively studied. It has been shown that driving and flying skills are impaired in a dose-dependent manner. Public health campaigns have drawn attention to the dangers of drunk driving and strict flying rules regarding alcohol use have been established. In contrast, driving and flying during alcohol hangover (i.e., when blood alcohol concentrations are zero) received relatively little scientific attention. Objective: To examine whether driving and flying ability is impaired during alcohol hangover. Methods: A literature review was performed to identify all clinical trials that examined the impact of alcohol hangover on driving and flying. Results: The few studies that have been published (N=ll) show that driving performance and flying during alcohol hangover are significantly impaired. Conclusion: Public health campaigns should point at the risks of driving the day after a heavy drinking session and flying regulations should adopt a strict zero alcohol policy.

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Postintoxication Effects of Alcohol on Flight Performance After Moderate and High Blood Alcohol Levels

Cited by 12 publications

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A systematic review of the next‐day effects of heavy alcohol consumption on cognitive performance

A systematic review of the next‐day effects of heavy alcohol consumption on cognitive performance

Memory and attention during an alcohol hangover

Alcohol hangover effects on driving and flying

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