Cardiac vagal dysfunction moderates patterns of craving across the day in moderate to heavy consumers of alcohol.

BACKGROUND:Alcohol craving, a known correlate of vulnerability to Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), has been found to be inversely related to cardiac vagal tone (CVT). Here we examine how resting CVT, CVT reactivity to a postural challenge, and their interaction influence craving during imposed alcohol ab...

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Main Authors: Rhiannon E Mayhugh, Paul J Laurienti, Jason Fanning, Lise Gauvin, Keri J Heilman, Stephen W Porges, W Jack Rejeski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6049906?pdf=render