Is binge drinking in young adults associated with an alcohol-specific impairment of response inhibition?

• Verfasst von: Czapla, Marta [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Simon, Joe J. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Friederich, Hans-Christoph [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Herpertz, Sabine [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Is binge drinking in young adults associated with an alcohol-specific impairment of response inhibition?
• Verf.angabe: Marta Czapla, Joe J. Simon, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Sabine C. Herpertz, Peter Zimmermann, Sabine Loeber
• E-Jahr: 2015
• Jahr: January 2015
• Umfang: 9 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 23.03.2016
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: European addiction research
• Ort Quelle: Basel : Karger, 1995
• Jahr Quelle: 2015
• Band/Heft Quelle: 21(2015), 2, Seite 105-113
• ISSN Quelle: 1421-9891
• DOI: doi:10.1159/000367939
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1532755961

Abstract

Background/Aims: Little is known about the association of binge drinking with impulsivity related to trait- or state-like aspects of behavior. The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate whether binge drinkers show an impairment of inhibitory control in comparison to non-binge drinkers when confronted with alcohol-associated or control stimuli, and whether this is reflected in self-reported impulsivity. Methods: A go/no-go task with pictures of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages as well as control stimuli was administered to binge drinkers and a gender-matched group of non-binge drinkers. All participants also completed the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11). Results: We found an alcohol-specific impairment of response inhibition for binge drinkers only, while the groups did not differ with regard to overall response inhibition to the experimental stimuli or self-reported impulsiveness (BIS-11). In addition, the number of commission errors in response to alcohol-associated stimuli was the only significant predictor of binge drinking. Conclusion: The findings of the present study suggest that when young adults have established binge drinking as a common drinking pattern, impairment of inhibition in response to alcoholic stimuli is the only significant predictor of binge drinking, but not general impulsive behavior.