Effects of ethanol on temporal recovery of auditory-evoked potentials in individuals at risk for alcoholism.

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Effects of ethanol on temporal recovery of auditory-evoked potentials in individuals at risk for alcoholism.

Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Jun 1998

Cohen H L, Porjesz B, Stimus A T, Begleiter H

Abstract excerpt

The present investigation examined the effects of placebo (P), low dose (LD), and high dose (HD) ethanol on auditory event-related potential (AEP) recovery functions in a group of males at high risk to develop alcoholism (HR; n = 23, mean = 22.3 years) and a low risk (LR; n = 27, mean = 23.0 year...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Alcoholism
Arousal
Child of Impaired Parents
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Ethanol
Evoked Potentials, Auditory
Genotype
Humans
Male
Reaction Time
Risk Factors

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