The effects of alcohol on anxiety in problem- and nonproblem-drinking women.
Nonclinical samples of female problem and nonproblem drinkers were compared for their reactions to experimentally manipulated anxiety under alcohol-free and alcohol-dose conditions. The problem drinkers showed more subjective anxiety reduction, were higher in trait anxiety, and experienced more physical and psychosocial life problems.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D013060:Speech / Q000187:drug effects; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology
D000431:Ethanol