EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE SLEEP-STAGE STRUCTURE OF A NAP IN THE AFTERNOON

Authors
VAN F OBOYLE DJ HUME KI
Citation
F. Van et al., EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE SLEEP-STAGE STRUCTURE OF A NAP IN THE AFTERNOON, Biological psychology, 41(1), 1995, pp. 55-59
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental",Psychology
Journal title
Biological psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010511
Volume
41
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
55 - 59
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0511(1995)41:1<55:EOAOTS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The effects of the ingestion of 0.8 ml/kg alcohol on the sleep-stage s tructure of nap sleep were compared with those of a non-alcoholic drin k in 8 young male subjects napping between 14.00 h and 15.00 h. During nights immediately preceding experimental sessions, time to bed and t ime in bed (hence, sleep duration) were controlled. While not affectin g total nap sleep duration, alcohol significantly increased time in st age 4 sleep, primarily at the expense of time in stage 2.