RT Journal Article
T1 Impact of alcohol use on inhibitory control (and vice versa) during adolescence and young adulthood
A1 López Caneda, Eduardo Guillermo
A1 Rodríguez Holguín, Socorro
A1 Cadaveira Mahía, Fernando
A1 Corral Varela, María Montserrat
A1 Doallo Pesado, Sonia
K1 Alcohol
K1 Adolescence
K1 Binge drinking
K1 Inhibitory control
K1 Adolescencia
K1 Control inhibitorio
K1 Consumo intensivo de alcohol
K1 young adulthood
K1 Edad adulta temprana
AB Aims: Adolescence is usually the time when individuals first drink alcohol and this has been associated with relatively weak or immature inhibitory control. This review examines the changes on brain development and inhibitory function that take place during adolescence and youth as well as the relationship between inhibitory control and alcohol use at this early age. Methods: Narrative review of the chief studies related to (a) the development of inhibitory control during adolescence, (b) the deficits in the inhibitory ability in alcohol use disorders and (c) the effects of acute alcohol intake and binge drinking on inhibitory control in adolescents and young adults. Results: Inhibitory control processes are developing during adolescence and youth. Poor inhibitory functions may predispose the individual to alcohol misuse. Likewise, acute and binge alcohol drinking may impair the inhibitory control and compromise the ability to prevent or stop behaviour related to alcohol use. Conclusion: Poor inhibitory control can be both the cause and the consequence of excessive alcohol use. Adolescence and young adulthood may be a particularly vulnerable period due to (a) the weak or immature inhibitory functioning typical of this stage may contribute to the inability of the individual to control alcohol use and (b) alcohol consumption per se may alter or interrupt the proper development of inhibitory control leading to a reduced ability to regulate alcohol intake. Further longitudinal research is needed to evaluate the interaction between inhibitory control dysfunction and alcohol use in both situations
PB Oxford University Press
SN 0735-0414
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/17682
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/17682
LA eng
NO López-Caneda E; Rodríguez Holguín S; Corral M;, Doallo S; Cadaveira F (2014). Impact of alcohol use on inhibitory control (and vice versa) during adolescence and young adulthood. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 49, 173-181
NO The study was supported by grants from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (PSI2011-22575) and the Ministerio de Sanidad y Política Social, Plan Nacional sobre Drogas (exp 2010/134)
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026