Alcohol Hangover and Managerial Effectiveness
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A NUMBER of psychoactive substances, including alcohol, can seriously affect the quality of life. Among others, mood and task performance may be modified by alcohol consumption, especially when higher blood alcohol levels (BALs)/breath alcohol levels (BrALs) are reached.2-5 Generally, performance deteriorates as higher BALs (or BrALs) are attained and subsequently improves with de- creasing blood alcohol content, after the consumption of ethanol has ceased.
Nonetheless, moderate to large amounts of alcohol can subsequently generate a perception of "hangover" discomfort. Such hangovers may persist or may emerge even after BALs have returned to of' In addition to the unpleasant experience of a hangover, the subjective perception of discomfort or its physiological basis might impact on performance.
