Episodic excessive alcohol consumption (i.e., binge drinking) is now considered to be a major concern in our society. Previous studies have shown that alcohol cues can capture attentional resources in chronic alcoholic populations and that the phenomenon is associated with the development and maintenance of alcoholism. Using event-related potentials (ERPs), we investigated the responses of binge drinkers to alcohol-related pictures.
Petit, G., Kornreich, C., Maurage, P., Noël, X., Letesson, C., Verbanck, P., & Campanella, S. (2012). Early attentional modulation by alcohol-related cues in young binge drinkers : an event-related potentials study. Neurophysiologie Clinique, 123(5), 925-936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2011.10.042 (Original work published 2012)