7.12%, respectively, and at re-examination were 6.60% and 7.99%, respectively. The main dependent analytic variables were: 1). stimulation and sedation: net change scores from the BAES; calculated by subtracting the pre-beverage rating from the 60 min post-beverage rating (peak BrAC) in the alcohol session minus the same change score from the placebo session; 2). like and want more: change scores for the DEQ calculated by subtracting the 60 min post-beverage rating in the alcohol session minus the placebo session, since the DEQ pertains to drug effects and so does not include a pre-beverage administration; and 3). cortisol: net change scores calculated by subtracting the pre-beverage from the last (180 min) post-beverage level minus the same change score from the placebo session. This later timepoint was used given the delay in time course for cortisol secretion(29, 45, 61).
