A multimodal, longitudinal investigation of alcohol's emotional rewards and drinking over time in young adults.

ABSTRACT: Theories of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have long suggested that alcohol's emotional rewards play a key role in reinforcing problematic drinking. Studies employing survey methods, in which participants recall and aggregate their experiences with alcohol in a single questionnaire, indicate that self-reported expectancies and motivations surrounding alcohol's emotional rewards predict problematic drinking trajectories over time. The current study is the first to combine laboratory alcohol-administration, ambulatory methods, and longitudinal follow-ups to assess whether alcohol's ability to enhance positive mood and reduce negative mood predicts later drinking problems. Sixty young heavy social drinkers (50% female) participated in laboratory-based alcohol-administration, attending both alcoho

SUBMITTER: Venerable WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7394722 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature