Oscillatory and behavioral indices of cognitive control dysregulation in young adult binge drinkers are influenced by sex differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Binge drinking, defined as episodic alcohol intake reaching intoxication, is prevalent among young adults and linked to impaired cognitive control and risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Even though executive deficits contribute to addiction, evidence on their alterations in young adult binge drinkers (BDs) as a function of biological sex remains limited. This study examined cognitive and motor aspects of decision making as reflected in event-related theta and beta oscillations, respectively. The executive neurobehavioral markers were analyzed in conjunction with alcohol-related and other self-reported variables and cognitive functions in BDs versus light drinkers (LDs) of both sexes.

Methods

Sixty-eight participants (34 BDs, 34 LDs, 50% women) completed a modifi

SUBMITTER: Thomas VFU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12910152 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature