Research shows alcohol dampens decision making and cognitive processing in reward uncertainty tasks, suggesting targeted interventions may be needed.
These findings complement previous research that showed alcohol dampens responses to uncertain aversive stressors, with a novel extension from aversive to appetitive domains. Future research should explore nuances in these effects to help aid targeted interventions for mitigating alcohol's negative impact on decision making. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
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