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Afferent Neurocardiac Signals, Cue Reactivity, and Cognitive Control
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Summary
Conscious attempts to regulate alcohol use are often undermined by automatic attention and arousal processes activated by alcohol cues, as well as by diminished ability to inhibit in-the-moment behaviors. The current study will examine whether a brief behavioral intervention of slow breathing paced at a resonance frequency of the cardiovascular system can interrupt automatic alcohol cue reactivity and enhance cognitive control in binge drinkers. Results from the proposed study may provide new prevention and intervention targets to interrupt unhealthy drinking behaviors.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2022-07-01
Completion Date
2024-06-30
Last Updated
2026-04-20
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Resonance breathing
Participants will synchronize their breathing with a visual pacer (E-Z Air, Thought Technology, Ltd., Plattsburgh, NY) that moves up (inhale) and down (exhale) at the rate of 0.1 Hz (6 breaths per min)
Low demand cognitive task
Different colored rectangles are presented for 10 sec each, and participants are instructed to silently count the number of blue rectangles
Locations (1)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States