Craving, stimulation, and sedation as predictors of alcohol demand under intoxication.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Alcohol demand has been evaluated predominately as a trait-like construct, reflecting individual differences in alcohol's reinforcement value. Increases in state-dependent alcohol demand under intoxication have been demonstrated, indicating a potential mechanism that may influence drinking behavior. This study evaluated the roles of craving and subjective alcohol response (stimulation, sedation) in this process, testing whether increases in craving and stimulation, and reductions in sedation, predicted increased alcohol demand during a laboratory-based drinking episode. Method: Young adults (N = 90; 53% male; M age = 22.2) attended two sessions in a within-subjects alcohol/placebo design. Craving, stimulation, sedation, and alcohol deman

SUBMITTER: Motschman CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8831832 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature