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‘Hangxiety’ Experienced More by Shy People: Study

Shy people are more likely to suffer from anxiety caused by drinking than those others who might be extroverts. 

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A recent study has delved some more on the known association between social anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder (AUD) to assess the effect of alcohol on shy and less shy social drinkers.

The combination of ‘anxiety’ and ‘hangover’ is referred to as ‘hangxiety’. The study focused on the difference in the experience of this hangxiety between extroverts and introverts.

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