Effects of alcohol, at two times of day, on EEG-derived indices of physiological arousal.
Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol
; 95(2): 97-107, 1995 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Effects of alcohol consumption (0.8 ml/kg) on sleep propensity, spectral characteristics of the EEG and self-rated activation in 16 young male subjects, were investigated during sessions at each of two times of day (08.00 and 16.00). Within-session, time-related changes in the pattern of stage-1 sleep occurrence, and of spectral power in different EEG bands indicated that, irrespective of time of day, physiological arousal increased as estimated blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was rising, and decreased as BAC was falling. Subjective activation was reduced by alcohol during both phases of the BAC curve. A pattern of reduced stage-1 sleep occurrence, higher absolute high alpha power and higher ratings of activation suggested that, irrespective of alcohol condition, physiological and subjective arousal was higher during sessions starting at 16.00 than during those starting at 08.00. There were no significant interactions between alcohol and time of day in respect of any dependent variable. However, the degree to which effects reflecting circadian variation may have been masked by effects of limited sleep restriction prior to morning sessions remains unclear. Subjects reported having slept on only 23.5% of occasions when sleep was scored. Comparison of patterns of statistically significant changes in absolute and relative power in different bands indicated that the two indices do not provide exactly equivalent information about changes in the EEG.
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Assunto principal:
Nível de Alerta
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Sono
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Etanol
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Eletroencefalografia
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido