The effect of acute alcohol ingestion on systemic hemodynamics and sleep architecture in young, healthy men.

Heightened nocturnal blood pressure (BP) may be attributed to the disruption of sleep, a condition worsened by alcohol ingestion. This study investigated the effects of acute alcohol ingestion on hemodynamics and sleep architecture in a young, healthy cohort of male. METHODS: Subjects ( = 17) underwent acute alcohol ingestion reaching a breath alcohol content of 0.