title: Self-control of the effects of alcohol intoxication.
abstract: After drinking alcohol in an experimental setting, social drinkers who were asked "to try to stay sober" demonstrated better memory and hand coordination and a more serious mood than did social drinkers who were not similarly motivated but had comparable blood alcohol levels.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis