Increased behavioral economic demand and craving for alcohol following a laboratory alcohol challenge.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Although increases in subjective alcohol craving have been observed following moderate doses of alcohol (e.g. priming effects), the effects of alcohol consumption on behavioral economic demand for alcohol are largely unstudied. This study examined the effects of alcohol intoxication on alcohol demand and craving.

Design

A between-subjects design in which participants were randomly assigned to either an alcohol (n = 31), placebo (n = 29) or control (n = 25) condition.

Setting

A laboratory setting at the University of Missouri, USA.

Participants

Eighty-five young adult moderate drinkers were recruited from the University of Missouri and surrounding community.

Measurements

Change in demand for alcohol across time was measured using three

SUBMITTER: Amlung M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4521987 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature