Sweet taste preference as a moderator of links between internalizing symptoms and alcohol craving

CONCLUSIONS: For those low and moderate in sweet taste preference, internalizing symptoms appeared positively linked with alcohol craving. For those high in sweet taste preference, alcohol craving remained elevated regardless of anxiety symptoms, but appeared to decrease with heightened depressive symptoms. Should future research replicate this finding using controlled research designs that demonstrate temporality and causality, tailored early AUD interventions may be justified based on individuals' levels of sweet taste preference.PMID:38662513 | DOI:10.15288/jsad.23-00107
Source: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research