of the “animal category” before deciding whether a word is real or not. The overall RTs to SW and AN did not differ, but alcohol intoxication significantly increased response times, consistent with its effects on semantic retrieval. The AN accuracy was lower than in SW and PW conditions, indicating increased difficulty on these imperative trial, which is due in part to a lower familiarity with some of the less common animal species. In addition, AN trials demanded increased cognitive control since fewer AN than SW trials were presented in the context of the task. However, the aMEG analysis comprised only those trials on which correct responses were given. Furthermore, task and beverage conditions were equated for the number of included trials in an effort to remove any potential bias.
