… In the present study we found that even if binge drinkers and matched controls displayed
a similar performance level in a working memory task, binge drinkers showed (i) higher …

… , 2005), we hypothesized that BD students will perform less well in declarative memory tasks
than non-BD students. Second, we also explored whether the association between BD and …

… The aim of the present study was to assess visual working memory and its neural correlates
… amounts of alcohol (binge drinkers). A sample of 42 binge drinkers and 53 corresponding …

… To replicate these findings in a prospective study we have also added the Spatial Working
Memory task from the CANTAB battery in the present study. In addition we have included a …

… (CMT), which is a challenging visuospatial memory task with a high memory interference
component. BDs performed poorly relative to non-BDs (n = 22) in the CMT. In a second …

… binge drinkers and controls during the execution of a visual task with a high working memory
… effort required by this group to perform the task adequately. The absence of any differences …

… the cognitive abilities of binge and non-binge drinkers in tasks which test functions linked to
… , a spatial memory task in which binge drinkers made more errors on the first trial, than non-…

… Although not a primary aim of the current study, we also examined the effects of HED on
spatial memory using the Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure task (not reported) and found no …

… Compared with the group of teetotallers, our binge drinkers had cognitive impairments in
the PASAT, planning and episodic memory tasks. Performance in the PASAT relies on …

… In adult and adolescent populations, heavy substance use has been associated with
decrements in cognitive functioning, particularly on tasks of spatial working memory (SWM). …