In the 13 samples comparing participants as a function of typical alcohol consumption, subjective alcohol response (i.e., on stimulant, sedative, and other measures across the BAC curve) did not differentiate heavier from lighter drinkers, g = −0.10 (95% CI: −0.34, 0.14). That is, in contrast to the comparisons for FH, the overall effect of typical consumption was very small and not significantly different from zero. Beyond the mean effect size, however, there was moderate heterogeneity across studies, Qwithin(12) = 21.41, p = .05, I2 = 43.95. Neither the LLRM nor DM makes specific predictions regarding the effect of gender on differences between lighter and heavier drinkers, and a test of moderation revealed no effect of gender, Qbetween(1) = 0.20, p = .66.
