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.

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酗酒和厌恶：亲密关系。

背景技术酒精中毒与冒险行为的增加，以及更加模棱两可的是，情绪感知的改变有关。在此类的第一个研究中，我们研究了厌恶理论如何用于帮助解释这些影响。方法采用单盲方法，将参与者（n = 73）随机分配到酒精（男性：0.68 g / kg；女性：0.60 g / kg）或安慰剂条件下，然后完成对厌恶症的心理测量（TDDS）。结果结果显示，与安慰剂相比，酒精引起的厌恶敏感性降低的趋势不明显。但是，我们确实发现了显着的负相关性，从而呼吸酒精水平的升高与病原体恶心的减少相关。