and wanting of alcohol throughout the BrAC curve. In addition, the heavy drinkers who reported the most stimulation, liking, and wanting, and the least sedation were found to drink more, report the highest rates of alcohol abuse and dependence (King et al., 2011), and have the greatest risk for future alcohol use disorders (King et al., 2014). Thus, there appears to be consensus that both reduced sedation and enhanced stimulation are associated with risk of alcohol use disorders.
