Trial reportPsychopharmacology2021
The acute effects of alcohol on state rumination in the laboratory.
Trial report in Psychopharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Examination of the moderating role of internalizing symptoms in the direct and indirect relationships between alcohol use severity, rumination, and suicidal ideation.Journal of affective disorders · 2026Article
- Individual-centric N-of-1 trials: a case study assessing the effect of alcohol abstinence on mood levels.BMC medical research methodology · 2026Article
- Levomethadone Selectively Reduces Emotional Impulsivity in ASRS-Positive ADHD-OUD Patients, Independent of Dose Escalation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic influences on substance use in psychosis in an African cohort.Schizophrenia research · 2025Article
- Questionnaires based on natural language processing elicit immersive ruminative thinking in ruminators: Evidence from behavioral responses and EEG data.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
- The Influence of Alcohol on Rumination and Metacognitions in Major Depressive Disorder.Clinical psychology in Europe · 2022Article
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Abstract
rationaleRumination is a repetitive, negative, self-focused thinking style associated with various forms of psychopathology. Recent studies suggest that rumination increases craving for alcohol and predicts harmful drinking and alcohol-related problems. However, the acute effects of alcohol on rumination have not been previously studied. It is proposed that alcohol may reduce ruminative thinking through decreasing negative mood.
objectivesIn the present study, we aimed to test the previously unexplored effects of acute alcohol consumption on rumination in a hazardous drinking population.
methodsWe conducted a randomised placebo-controlled laboratory study to examine the effect of low (0.4 g kg
resultsWe found a significant decrease in state rumination in the low-dose alcohol group compared to placebo at 30 min post-alcohol consumption, but no difference was observed between the high-dose alcohol and placebo groups. Mediation analysis provided evidence for an indirect effect of alcohol on state rumination through concurrent changes in negative mood.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that acute alcohol consumption can regulate negative mood and concurrently rumination, providing preliminary evidence for the role of rumination in alcohol use disorders. Rumination may be a treatment target in alcohol use disorders.
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