The Modulation of the Startle Reflex as Predictor of Alcohol Use Disorders in a Sample of Heavy Drinkers: A 4-Year Follow-Up Study.
Rosa Jurado-BarbaAlmudena DuqueJosé Ramón López-TrabadaIsabel Martínez-GrasMaría Salud García-GutiérrezFrancisco NavarreteFrancisco López-MuñozMiguel Ángel Jiménez-ArrieroCesar ÁvilaJorge ManzanaresGabriel RubioPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2017)
This study revealed that an attenuated modulation of startle reflex response to alcohol-related and aversive stimuli could be used as a clinical marker to predict the development of AUDs in participants with previous alcohol consumption.