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Citation |
Assaad JM, Pihl RO, Seguin JR, Nagin DS, Vitaro F, Tremblay RE. Exp. Clin. Psychopharmacol. 2006; 14(3): 377-388. |
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Affiliation |
Research Unit of Children's Psycho-Social Maladjustment, University of Montreal, Montreal, PQ, Canada. jmarc.assaad@mail.mcgill.ca |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2006, American Psychological Association) |
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16893280 |
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Abstract |
This study examined the association between the heart rate (HR) response to alcohol intoxication, which is thought to reflect sensitivity to alcohol-induced reward and alcohol-induced behavioral disinhibition. High- and low-HR responders to alcohol participated in a go/no-go task, under sober and intoxicated conditions. Errors of commission on this task have previously been related to behavioral disinhibition. High-HR responders made more intoxicated commission errors as compared with low-HR responders. High-HR responders also reported increased alcohol consumption, and controlling for the latter did not alter the significant association between high-HR responders and increased intoxicated errors of commission. These results are consistent with previous findings of an increased risk for addictive and disinhibited behavioral propensities in individuals with a high-HR response to alcohol intoxication. Language: en |