Journal article
The Acute Effects of Alcohol on Sleep Electroencephalogram Power Spectra in Late Adolescence
JKM Chan, J Trinder, IM Colrain, CL Nicholas
Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1111/acer.12621
Abstract
Background: Alcohol's effect on sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) power spectra during late adolescence is of interest given that this age group shows both dramatic increases in alcohol consumption and major sleep-related developmental changes in quantitative EEG measures. This study examined the effect of alcohol on sleep EEG power spectra in 18- to 21-year-old college students. Methods: Participants were 24 (12 female) healthy 18- to 21-year-old social drinkers. Participants underwent 2 conditions: presleep alcohol and placebo, followed by standard polysomnography with comprehensive EEG recordings. Results: After alcohol, mean breath alcohol concentration at lights-out was 0.084%. Interacti..
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Awarded by National Institutes of Health
Funding Acknowledgements
The project was supported by the Australasian Sleep Association (Rob Pierce Grant) and National Health & Medical Research Council (1012195) to CLN and NIH (AA017320; AA020565) to IMC.