Aim Visual probe tasks are often used to measure attentional bias (AB) towards alcohol‐
related images in drinkers, but little is known about the effect of the properties of the images …

Despite the frequent comorbidity of social anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorders, no
theoretical model currently exists to explain the specific mechanisms underlying the …

Like other addictions, alcoholism reflects the continuation of alcohol use despite negative
consequences (eg, an ulcer or family problems made worse by alcohol consumption) …

Rationale While it is well documented that substance users exhibit attentional bias toward
addiction-related stimuli, the exact mechanism remains unclear. Objectives To differentiate …

Low sensitivity to the acute effects of alcohol is a known risk factor for alcoholism. However,
little is known concerning potential information-processing routes by which this risk factor …

BACKGROUND: The physiological and cognitive reactions provoked by alcohol cues, as
compared to non-alcohol cues, can predict future drinking. Alcohol cue reactivity tasks have …

Background Drug and alcohol users have an 'attentional bias' for substance-related cues,
which is likely to reflect the incentive-motivational properties of those cues. Furthermore …

The objective of this study was to compare alcohol urge, drinking behaviour and mood
across two beverage conditions (alcohol/soft drink), over multiple drinks. Forty-five (22 men) …

Research has demonstrated that high, but not low caffeine users exhibit an attentional bias
to caffeine related stimuli. Separately, the Implicit Association Test (IAT; Greenwald …

Aims: To generate and pilot unfinished sentences, based on the Hayling Task of
disinhibition, which could be completed with alcohol or non-alcohol words. To determine …