A sample of 40 male alcoholics with an age range of 24–46 years (Mean = 38.28, SD = 6.44) and 40 healthy male controls aged between 18 and 35 years (Mean = 21.07, SD = 3.36) were selected. Control subjects were recruited through newspaper advertisements and notices. The alcoholic group consisted of alcohol dependent individuals who completed the de-addiction program in the treatment centers, and were abstinent from alcohol intake at least for 28 days before the EEG recording. The Bard/Porjesz Adult Alcoholism Battery (BAAB), a semi-structured clinical assessment schedule based on DSM IV, was used to obtain the clinical data related to alcohol dependence and alcohol-related medical problems. The patients who were receiving treatment medication, such as antabuse and/or psychoactive drugs, were excluded from the study to avoid the possible interaction of drugs with the EEG profile. The participants did not have any other personal and/or family history of major medical or psychiatric disorders and substance-related addictive illnesses. Subjects who had positive findings (for their recent drug use within 48 hours) in the urine screen and Breathalyzer test were
