TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Is binge drinking in young adults associated with an alcohol-specific impairment of response inhibition?
JO  - European addiction research
A1  - Czapla, Marta
A1  - Simon, Joe J.
A1  - Friederich, Hans-Christoph
A1  - Herpertz, Sabine C.
A1  - Zimmermann, Peter
A1  - Loeber, Sabine
SP  - 105
EP  - 113
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - 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. <br><br>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). <br><br>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. <br><br>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. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1022-6877
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000367939
ID  - ref1
ER  -