The effects of heavy social drinking on executive function: A systematic review and meta-analytic study of existing literature and new empirical findings

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 187-199

  Montgomery, Catharine ^a   Fisk, John E ^b   Murphy, Philip N ^c   Ryland, Ida ^c   Hilton, Joanne ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alcohol use; executive function; social drinking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMANTIC MEMORY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ETHANOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; MEMORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84858053386     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: 10991077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.1268     Document Type: Article

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