Alcohol and disgust: an intimate relationship

Lorenzo D. Stafford; Alistair Sekulla; Edward Morrison; Diana S. Fleischman; Alistair J. Harvey

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107780

Alcohol and disgust: an intimate relationship

Lorenzo D. Stafford
, Alistair Sekulla
, Edward Morrison
, Diana S. Fleischman
, Alistair J. Harvey

University of Portsmouth

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Background: Alcohol intoxication has been associated with increases in risk taking behavior and more ambiguously, alterations in emotional perception. In the first study of its kind, we examine how theories of disgust can be used to help explain these effects.

Methods: Using a single-blind procedure, participants (n = 73) were randomly allocated to an alcohol (Males: 0.68 g/kg; Females: 0.60 g/kg) or placebo condition and then completed a psychometric measure of disgust (TDDS).

Results: Results revealed a non-significant trend toward lower disgust sensitivity in the alcohol versus placebo condition. We did however find a significant negative correlation, whereby increases in breath alcohol level were associated with decreased pathogen disgust.

Conclusions: These findings demonstrate a relationship between breath alcohol level and disgust sensitivity which could help explain differences in risk associated behavior.

Original language	English
Article number	107780
Journal	Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume	206
Early online date	10 Dec 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107780
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020
Externally published	Yes

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