A comparison of the anticipated and pharmacological effects of alcohol on cognitive bias, executive function, craving and ad-lib drinking

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 84-92

  Christiansen, Paul ^a   Rose, Abigail K ^a   Cole, Jon C ^a   Field, Matt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; automatic approach tendencies; executive cognitive function; expectancies; placebo; priming

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TASTE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COGNITION; ETHANOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871534925     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881112450787     Document Type: Article

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