Title:Proceeding of the 8th Alcohol Hangover Research Group Meeting
Volume: 9
Issue: 2
Author(s): Marlou Mackus, Sally Adams, Amir Barzilay, Sarah Benson, Lauren Blau, Jacqueline Iversen, Sean J Johnson, Ali Keshavarzian, Andrew Scholey, Gordon S Smith, Constantine Trela, Vatsalya Vatsalya and Joris C Verster*
Affiliation:
- Utrecht University, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacology, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584CG, Utrecht,Netherlands
Keywords:
Alcohol, ethanol, hangover, treatment, cognitive impairment, potential therapeutics.
Abstract: Alcohol hangover is one of the most commonly experienced consequences of alcohol
consumption. An alcohol hangover develops as the blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) approaches
zero, and is characterized by a general feeling of misery. More insight into the pathology of an alcohol
hangover needs to be gained, in order to enhance the understanding of the area, and as a potential
contribution to the innovation of a preventative or hangover curing treatment. The Alcohol Hangover
Research Group (AHRG) was founded to support the area of alcohol hangover. This proceeding describes
the latest findings in the area of alcohol hangovers, and future research plans, discussed at the
8th Alcohol Hangover Research Group meeting, held on June 25, 2016, New Orleans, USA. Novel
insight in potential causes, consequences, and treatment of alcohol hangover were revealed during
the meeting, as well as further research plans to examine biomarkers of recent alcohol consumption,
immune functioning, alcohol metabolism, and potential treatments.
