Attentional bias during inpatient alcohol withdrawal is associated with the severity of dependence and the duration of abstinence
M Grosshans, S Löber, C von der Goltz, S Vollstaedt-Klein, A Koopmann, N Seip, J Mutschler, F Kiefer · Suchttherapie · 2013 · Heft 09
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Einleitung: Chronic heavy alcohol intake impairs the mesolimbic dopamine system and cognitive functions such as the control over inhibition of attentional and psychomotor responses to specific alcohol-related visual stimuli. With regard to attention allocation this loss of control is referred to as attentional bias and can be assessed e.g. by means of a visual-dot-probe task. Theoretical models of addiction suggest a positive association between the attentional bias and craving for alcohol. However, there has been little research into the impact of the cessation of prolonged alcohol consumption and alcohol withd…
