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ArticleJournal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)2023

Younger, drunk, and fast: Paradoxical rapid reaction time in hazardous drinkers.

Anna Powell, Harry Sumnall, Catharine Montgomery

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Article in Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Changes in processing speed during early abstinence from alcohol dependence.Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2024
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3 authors.

Anna PowellSchool of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4879-4124
Harry SumnallLiverpool Centre for Alcohol Research, Liverpool, UK.
Catharine MontgomerySchool of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2805-5807

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundResearch consistently links hazardous alcohol use with reduced cognitive function but is less consistent with regard to processing speed, which underpins many cognitive functions. Using vibrotactile perception to assess cognitive function may have benefits over other sensory stimuli, as this method gives lower variability in reaction time (RT) and shorter latency.

aimsThis study aimed to assess performance on vibrotactile simple and choice RT tasks between hazardous and non-hazardous drinkers.

methodsParticipants (

resultsHazardous drinkers exhibited significantly faster choice RT. With regard to subjective executive function, Strategic Planning and Impulse Control were significantly better in non-hazardous drinkers. Finally, Organisation and Impulse Control both significantly positively correlated with choice and simple RT, indicating that as subjective function improved, RT increased (a decline in performance).

conclusionsThese results are considered in the context of the premature ageing hypothesis, impulsivity and the impact of alcohol use on various neurotransmitter systems. Furthermore, the poorer subjective function in young hazardous drinkers indicates a possible metacognitive deficit, increased effort or issues with vibrotactile perception as a cognitive function assessment in this group.

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Alcoholic IntoxicationAlcoholismAlcohol DrinkingEthanolHumansReaction TimeEthanolCognitive functionexecutive function; alcoholhazardous alcohol usevibrotactile perception

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PMID37222097
PMCPMC10291389

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