Give me just a little more time: effects of alcohol on the failure and recovery of cognitive control.
- Authors
- Bailey, Kira; Bartholow, Bruce D; Saults, J Scott; Lust, Sarah A
- Year
- 2014
- Journal
- Journal of abnormal psychology
- PMID
- 24661167
- DOI
- 10.1037/a0035662
- PMCID
- PMC3967133
Numerous externalizing behaviors, from aggression to risk taking to drug abuse, stem from impaired cognitive control, including that brought about by the acute effects of alcohol. Although research generally indicates that alcohol impairs cognitive abilities, a close examination of the literature suggests that alcohol's effects are quite variable and likely depend on a number of contextual factors. The purpose of the current study was to characterize the effects of alcohol on cognitive control in terms of neural and behavioral responses to successful and unsuccessful control attempts. Participants were randomly assigned to consume an alcohol (0.80 g/kg ETOH), placebo, or nonalcoholic control beverage prior to completing a cognitive control (flanker) task while event-related brain potentials were recorded. Alcohol reduced the amplitude of the error-related negativity on error trials and increased the posterror compatibility effect in response time. Of particular interest, neural indices of conflict monitoring and performance adjustment (frontal slow wave) were attenuated by alcohol, but only on trials following errors. These functions had recovered, however, by 2 trials after an error. These findings suggest that alcohol's effects on cognitive control are best characterized as impaired (or delayed) recovery following control failures. Implications of these findings for understanding alcohol's effects on behavioral undercontrol are discussed.
The compatibility effect in RTs following errors and correct responses as a function of beverage group. Vertical bars represent + 1 SE.
LLM interpretation
This grouped bar chart displays the compatibility effect in reaction times (ms) across three beverage groups: Control, Placebo, and Alcohol. For each group, data is compared between "Post-correct" (white bars) and "Post-incorrect" (grey bars) responses. In the Alcohol group, the post-incorrect compatibility effect is visibly higher than the post-correct effect, whereas the opposite trend is observed in the Control and Placebo groups. Error bars represent $\pm 1$ standard error.
Response-locked ERP waveforms at electrodes FCz, and Cz on incompatible trials as a function of accuracy and beverage group. βRβ (time zero) indicates response onset. The ERN is visible as the prominent negativity for incorrect trials peaking approximately 80 ms post-response.
LLM interpretation
This figure consists of six event-related potential (ERP) waveform plots organized by electrode (FCz, Cz) and beverage group (Control, Placebo, Alcohol). The x-axis represents time in milliseconds relative to response onset (R), and the y-axis shows amplitude in microvolts ($\mu$V), with negative values plotted upward. In all conditions, incorrect trials (dashed lines) exhibit a prominent negative peak approximately 80 ms post-response compared to correct trials (solid lines).
Stimulus-locked ERP waveforms elicited by compatible and incompatible flanker arrays following correct and incorrect responses at frontal and fronto-central electrodes as a function of beverage group. βSβ (time zero) indicates stimulus array onset. The N2 is visible as the prominent negative peak at approximately 300 ms post-stimulus (black arrows), and the FSW is visible as the negativity between approximately 800 to 1200 ms post-stimulus onset (white arrows).
LLM interpretation
This figure consists of six event-related potential (ERP) waveform plots organized by electrode site (Fz, FCz) and beverage group (Control, Placebo, Alcohol). The x-axis represents time in milliseconds relative to stimulus onset (S), and the y-axis represents amplitude in microvolts ($\mu$V), with negative values plotted upward. The waveforms compare compatible versus incompatible trials (solid vs. dashed lines) and correct versus incorrect previous trials (black vs. grey lines), highlighting the N2 peak at ~300 ms (black arrows) and the Frontal Slow Wave (FSW) between 800β1200 ms (white arrows).
Stimulus-locked ERP waveforms elicited by compatible and incompatible flanker arrays two trials following correct and incorrect responses at frontal and fronto-central electrodes a function of beverage group. βSβ (time zero) indicates stimulus onset. The N2 is visible as the prominent negative peak at approximately 300 ms post-stimulus (black arrows), and the FSW is visible as the negativity between approximately 800 to 1200 ms post-stimulus onset (white arrows).
LLM interpretation
This figure consists of six event-related potential (ERP) waveform plots organized by electrode site (Fz, FCz) and beverage group (Control, Placebo, Alcohol). The x-axis represents time in milliseconds relative to stimulus onset (S), and the y-axis represents amplitude in microvolts ($\mu$V), with negative values plotted upward. The waveforms compare compatible versus incompatible current trials (solid vs. dashed lines) and correct versus incorrect previous 2-back trials (black vs. grey lines), highlighting the N2 peak (~300 ms, black arrows) and the Frontal Slow Wave (FSW, 800β1200 ms, white arrows).
Scatterplots showing the relationship between the post-error CE in the RTs and the amplitude of the N2 (panel A) and FSW (panel B). Amplitude reflects incompatible β compatible trials post-errors.
LLM interpretation
This figure consists of two scatterplots (panels A and B) showing the relationship between the Compatibility Effect RT (ms) on the y-axis and the amplitude ($\mu$V) of the N2 (panel A) and FSW (panel B) on the x-axis. Data points are categorized by group: Control (squares), Placebo (triangles), and Alcohol (circles), with corresponding linear regression lines for each. Both panels show a general negative correlation between the ERP amplitudes and the compatibility effect, with the Control group exhibiting the steepest decline.
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|---|---|
| 2-back accuracy local | phenotype |
| ACC | anatomy |
| accuracy | phenotype |
| accuracy_classification local | phenotype |
| accuracy data local | phenotype |
| Active placebo beverage local | drug |
| Acute effects of alcohol on recovery from control failures local | phenotype |
| age | phenotype |
| Age 21-36 years local | phenotype |
| aggression | phenotype |
| alcohol | phenotype |
| alcohol dependence | phenotype |
| Alcohol group participants local | cohort |
| alcoholic group | cohort |
| Alcohol Use Disorder | phenotype |
| amplitude | phenotype |
| anterior cingulate cortex | anatomy |
| Attention-deficit disorder local | phenotype |
| Bartholow et al., 2003 local | cohort |
| behavioral control | phenotype |
| beverage group | cohort |
| beverage groups local | cohort |
| body weight | phenotype |
| BrAC | phenotype |
| CE local | phenotype |
| CE in FSW amplitude local | phenotype |
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| cerebral hemispheres | anatomy |
| cognition | phenotype |
| cognitive control | phenotype |
| Cognitive Effect local | phenotype |
| Cognitive Effect (CE) local | phenotype |
| Cognitive outcomes | phenotype |
| Cognitive resources local | phenotype |
| compatibility local | phenotype |
| Compatibility effect local | phenotype |
| Compatibility effect (CE) local | phenotype |
| Compatible arrays local | phenotype |
| Compatible trial local | phenotype |
| Compatible trials local | phenotype |
| conflict | phenotype |
| Conflict Effect (CE) local | phenotype |
| conflict monitoring | phenotype |
| control | cohort |
| Control adjustments local | phenotype |
| Control beverage local | drug |
| Control failure local | phenotype |
| Control failures local | phenotype |
| Control functions local | phenotype |
| control group | cohort |
| control participants | cohort |
| Control recovery local | phenotype |
| Control-related processes local | phenotype |
| correct response | phenotype |
| Correct trials | phenotype |
| Current trial type local | phenotype |
| Cz | anatomy |
| dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | anatomy |
| Drinking Period local | phenotype |
| drinks per week | phenotype |
| drug dependence | phenotype |
| Dual Mechanisms of Control (DMC) model local | phenotype |
| ERN | phenotype |
| ERN amplitude | phenotype |
| ERN response local | phenotype |
| error-induced ACC activity local | phenotype |
| error processing | phenotype |
| error-related negativity | phenotype |
| Error-Related Negativity amplitude (ERN) local | phenotype |
| Error-related negativity (ERN) | phenotype |
| errors | phenotype |
| excessive alcohol consumption | phenotype |
| expectancy | phenotype |
| externalizing disorders | phenotype |
| FCz | anatomy |
| frontal-central local | anatomy |
| frontal cortex | anatomy |
| frontal slow wave local | phenotype |
| Frontal slow wave local | phenotype |
| Frontal Slow Wave amplitude (FSW) local | phenotype |
| Fronto-central midline scalp local | anatomy |
| fronto-central scalp local | anatomy |
| FSW local | anatomy |
| FSW local | phenotype |
| FSW amplitude local | phenotype |
| FSW component local | anatomy |
| FSW component local | phenotype |
| group | cohort |
| Head injury | phenotype |
| height | phenotype |
| High-conflict trials | phenotype |
| hostility | phenotype |
| Impaired behavior local | phenotype |
| Impulsive externalizing behaviors local | phenotype |
| Incompatible arrays local | phenotype |
| Incompatible trial local | phenotype |
| Incompatible trials local | phenotype |
| Individual differences in cognitive abilities local | phenotype |
| Intoxicated participants local | cohort |
| intoxication | phenotype |
| lateral prefrontal cortex | anatomy |
| Loss of control drinking local | phenotype |
| Loss-of-control drinking local | phenotype |
| Low-conflict trials local | phenotype |
| medial prefrontal cortex | anatomy |
| midline | anatomy |
| Motor disruption local | phenotype |
| N2 amplitude local | phenotype |
| N2 component local | anatomy |
| N2 component | phenotype |
| N450 local | phenotype |
| Negative slow wave local | phenotype |
| Neurocognitive impairments local | phenotype |
| neurological disorders | phenotype |
| No-alcohol control beverage local | drug |
| Non-alcoholic control beverage local | drug |
| Oral contraception local | drug |
| ORN | anatomy |
| participants | cohort |
| performance adjustment local | phenotype |
| Performance adjustment local | phenotype |
| Pharmacological effects local | phenotype |
| placebo group | cohort |
| Placebo group participants local | cohort |
| placebo participants | cohort |
| positive alcohol expectancies | phenotype |
| Post-error adjustment local | phenotype |
| post-error behavioral performance local | phenotype |
| Post-error CE local | phenotype |
| Post-error Conflict Effect in RT (posterror CE in RT) local | phenotype |
| Post-error control adjustment local | phenotype |
| Post-error control processes local | phenotype |
| Post-error control recovery local | phenotype |
| Post-error implementation of control local | phenotype |
| Post-error performance adjustment local | phenotype |
| post-error trials local | phenotype |
| prefrontal cortex | anatomy |
| pregnancy | phenotype |
| previous trial accuracy local | phenotype |
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| proactive control | phenotype |
| problem behavior | phenotype |
| rating_response_time local | phenotype |
| reaction time | phenotype |
| Reaction Time (RT) local | phenotype |
| reactive control | phenotype |
| Recovery from control failure local | phenotype |
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| regulative control local | phenotype |
| Response accuracy | phenotype |
| response conflict | phenotype |
| response time | phenotype |
| response time CE local | phenotype |
| Response time conflict effect local | phenotype |
| Risk factors for alcohol use disorder local | phenotype |
| Risk-related decisions local | phenotype |
| Risky sexual activity local | phenotype |
| RT | phenotype |
| RTs | phenotype |
| scalp | anatomy |
| sedative effects | phenotype |
| serious mental illness | phenotype |
| serious physical illness | phenotype |
| sex | phenotype |
| Single alcohol dose local | drug |
| Standard drink equivalents local | phenotype |
| Stroop task | phenotype |
| subjective intoxication | phenotype |
| Tonic local | drug |
| Tonic-only Beverage local | drug |
| vodka | drug |
| White/non-Hispanic local | phenotype |
| women | cohort |
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