ReviewBehaviour research and therapy2017
The effects of alcohol on emotion in social drinkers.
Review in Behaviour research and therapy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05343039 (Leveraging Biomarkers and New Technologies to Reduce Self-Injury and Substance Abuse Risk Among Highly Vulnerable Adolescents), which is not on this map. Cited by 53 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Leveraging Biomarkers and New Technologies to Reduce Self-Injury and Substance Abuse Risk Among Highly Vulnerable Adolescents
Who cites it
53 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 123 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The daily association between affect and alcohol use: A meta-analysis of individual participant data.Psychological bulletinPooled it
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- The role of distress tolerance in the momentary relationship between negative affect and drinking in daily life.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2026Article
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- The Effects of Alcohol in Groups of Heavy Drinking Young Adults: A Multi-Modal Investigation of Alcohol Responses in a Laboratory Social Setting.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2025Article
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Abstract
Understanding why people drink alcohol and in some cases develop drinking problems has long puzzled researchers, clinicians, and patients alike. In the mid-1940s and early 1950s, experimental research began to systematically investigate alcohol's hedonic properties. Presumably, alcohol consumption would prove reinforcing as a consequence of its capacity either to relieve stress or to brighten positive emotional experiences. This article reviews experimental research through the years examining the impact of alcohol on both the relief of negative affect and the enhancement of positive affect. It covers initial accounts that emphasized direct pharmacological effects of ethanol on the central nervous system. These early studies offered surprisingly tepid support for the premise that alcohol improved emotional states. Next, studies conducted in the 1970s are considered. Informed by social learning theory and employing advances derived from experimental psychology, this research sought to better understand the complex effects of alcohol on emotion. Coverage of this work is followed by discussion of current formulations, which integrate biological and behavioral approaches with the study of cognitive, affective, and social processes. These current perspectives provide insight into the particular conditions under which alcohol can boost emotional experiences. Finally, future research directions and clinical implications are considered.
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