Too smart for hangovers...
2006-09-15 12:12
London - High IQ scores may do more than
separate geniuses from those of lesser intelligence, they could
also be an indication of how much clever people are likely to
suffer from hangovers.
New research by Scottish scientists suggests that smart
people are less likely to repeatedly experience the
excruciating headache, nausea, dry mouth and sensitivity to
light and sound that can follow a heavy night out.
"The main finding of this study was that higher IQ scores at
11 years of age were associated with a reduced risk of alcohol
induced hangovers in middle age," said Dr David Batty of the
University of Edinburgh.
In a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and
Community Health, Batty and his colleagues looked at IQ test
scores of 11-year-olds taken in Aberdeen in 1962 and sent
questionnaires to them between 2000-2003 asking about their
drinking habits.
Responses from more than 7 000 showed a higher IQ score was
associated with a lower prevalence of hangovers.
The researchers suspect people with high IQ scores suffer
fewer hangovers because they respond better to advice not to
binge drink.