Alcohol Affects the P3 Component of an Adaptive Stop Signal Task ERP

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2017
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English
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BACKGROUND

The P3 component of the event-related potential (ERP) has been particularly useful in alcohol research for identifying endophenotypes of alcohol use disorder (AUD) risk in sober subjects. However, practice and/or fatigue reduces P3 amplitude, limiting the ability to ascertain acute and adaptive effects of alcohol exposure. Here, we report acute alcohol effects on P3 amplitude and latency using an adaptive stop signal task (aSST).

METHODS

One hundred and forty eight nondependent moderate to heavy social drinkers, age 21 to 27, participated in 2 single-blind, alcohol or placebo, counterbalanced sessions approximately one week apart. During each session, subjects performed an adaptive stop signal task (aSST) at (1) baseline, (2) upon reaching the target 60 mg/dL breath alcohol concentration or at the equivalent time during the placebo session, and (3) approximately 135 minutes later while the breath alcohol concentration was clamped. Here, we report on differences between baseline and first subsequent measurements across the experimental sessions. During each aSST run, the stop signal delay (SSD, the time between stop and go signals) adjusted trial-by-trial based on the subject’s performance.

RESULTS

The aSST reliably generated a STOP P3 component that did not change significantly with repeated task performance. The pre-infusion SSD distribution was bimodal, with mean values several hundred msec apart (FAST: 153 msec and SLOW: 390 msec). This suggested different response strategies: FAST SSD favoring “going” over “stopping,” and SLOW SSD favoring “stopping” over “going”. Exposure to alcohol at 60 mg/dL differentially affected the amplitude and latency of the STOP P3 according to SSD group. Alcohol significantly reduced P3 amplitude in the SLOW SSD compared to FAST SSD group, but significantly increased P3 latency in the FAST SSD compared to SLOW SSD group.

CONCLUSIONS

The aSST is a robust and sensitive task for detecting alcohol induced changes in inhibition behavior as measured by the P3 component in a within subject design. Alcohol was associated with P3 component changes which varied by SSD group, suggesting a differential effect as a function of task strategy. Overall, the data support the potential utility of the aSST in the detection of alcohol response related AUD risk.

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Plawecki, M. H., Windisch, K. A., Wetherill, L., Kosobud, A. E. K., Dzemidzic, M., Kareken, D. A., & O’Connor, S. J. (2017). Alcohol Affects the P3 Component of an Adaptive Stop Signal Task ERP. Alcohol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2017.08.012
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