Alcohol-induced impairment and enhancement of memory: A test of the interference theory

Patricia L. Moulton; Thomas V. Petros; Kathyrn J. Apostal; Ronald V. Park; Elizabeth A. Ronning; Brent M. King; James G. Penland

doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2005.03.011

Alcohol-induced impairment and enhancement of memory: A test of the interference theory

Patricia L. Moulton, Thomas V. Petros, Kathyrn J. Apostal, Ronald V. Park, Elizabeth A. Ronning, Brent M. King, James G. Penland

Psychology (Duluth)

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Abstract

Many studies have found cognitive deficits related to alcohol consumption. However, few studies have studied cognitive performance when alcohol was administered after the to-be-remembered information was presented with memory testing occurring when participants are once again sober. The present study examined effects of alcohol on cognitive performance using a prose recall task during acute intoxication and a post-trial recall task for prose passages that had been presented before intoxication. Fifty-one men were given either 2.0 g/kg of 100 proof (50% absolute ethanol) vodka or a placebo. In the present study, evidence was found of acute alcohol impairment in prose memory, along with alcohol facilitation of memory on a post-trial task.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	240-245
Number of pages	6
Journal	Physiology and Behavior
Volume	85
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2005.03.011
State	Published - Jun 30 2005

Keywords

Alcohol
Memory facilitation
Memory interference
Prose memory

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