An interoceptive basis for alcohol priming effects

ConclusionsThis is novel evidence that suggests alcohol-induced changes in bodily states may mediate the occurrence of alcohol priming effects and highlights the potentially generative role of interoceptive mechanisms in alcohol-related behaviors. The differential patterns revealed by implicit biases and explicit response tendencies are considered within the context of the dissociation between wanting and liking.
Source: Psychopharmacology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research