Numerous dimensions of resting and event-related EEG measures (e.g., alpha, theta, and beta oscillations) broadly index information processing and cognitive functioning. Neurophysiological measures are highly heritable [20], and individuals affected with AUD and individuals at high-risk for AUD (offspring of male alcoholics) have elevated resting high-frequency (beta; 12–28 Hz) brain oscillations [21] compared to unaffected and low-risk individuals.
