Ethanol decreases responding on behavior maintained under concurrent schedules of both positive reinforcer presentation and avoidance in humans

Muntaner, Carles; St, Higgins; Roache, JD; Je, Henningfield

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“…Others have previously suggested that differential sensitivity to consequences plays an important role in risk-taking (see Rachlin et al 1986;Rachlin 1990). Furthermore, alcohol has been reliably shown to alter sensitivity to both reinforcement (Muntaner et al 1991;Glautier et al 1998) and punishment (Vogel-Sprott 1967;Glowa and Barrett 1976) in other behavioral test paradigms. This behavioral mechanism is also concordant with neuropharmacological mechanisms of action related to both alcohol and risktaking.…”

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Alcohol effects on human risk taking

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“…Plus que la probabilité réelle de contrôle, c'est la perception qu'en ont les usagers qui semble pouvoir impacter leurs comportements (MCCARTT et al, 2009). La durée de l'effet propre aux changements de fréquences de contrôle est cependant discutée, notamment par ROSS et PIHL (1989) présence d'alcool (MUNTANER et al, 1991). VOGEL-SPROTT (1967) a observé un résultat similaire lors d'une expérience dans laquelle les pertes étaient constituées de légers chocs électriques.…”

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Deterring driving under influence: from theory to behaviors

Kemel

2013

Les Cahiers Scientifiques Du Transport - Scientific Papers in Transportation

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Driving under influence has become the main cause of fatalities on French roads, and the deterrence policies implemented over the last decades have shown limited impacts on these behaviors. This paper presents a behavioral analysis of deterrence theory, in the case of DUI. These policies are shown to be particularly efficient when users are risk averse. The second part presents empirical studies showing that alcohol consumption is generally associated to risk taking behaviors. These results partly explain why deterrence has failed to reduce DUI related fatalities significantly. A discussion proposes research directions for the development of deterrence theory and suggests that a better understanding on the impact of alcohol consumption on decision making may help improving the impact of these policies. La conduite sous l'emprise de l'alcool est devenue la cause principale d'accidents mortels en France et les politiques de dissuasion menées au cours des dernières décennies n'ont eu qu'un impact limité sur ce type de comportement. Cet article présente une analyse comportementale du principe de dissuasion appliqué à la lutte contre l'alcool au volant. Il est montré que ce type d'action publique est particulièrement efficace face à des usagers présentant une aversion pour le risque. Une seconde partie présente des études comportementales montrant que la consommation d'alcool s'accompagne généralement d'une propension à la prise de risques. Ces résultats offrent une explication de l'efficacité limitée des politiques de dissuasion à la conduite sous l'emprise de l'alcool. La façon dont la théorie de la dissuasion peut dépasser cette limite est discutée. Les éléments relevés permettent également de montrer qu'une meilleure connaissance des effets de l'alcool sur la prise de décision permettrait de mettre en place des politiques de dissuasion plus efficaces.

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“…Although limited, data suggest that ethanol administration can impact avoidance learning in humans. A study by Muntaner et al (1991) shows that ethanol consumption decreased response rates to an avoidance learning task in humans. The same study also showed a decreased response to positively reinforced behavior, suggesting that ethanol directly impacts multiple types of learning (Muntaner et al, 1991).…”

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“…A study by Muntaner et al (1991) shows that ethanol consumption decreased response rates to an avoidance learning task in humans. The same study also showed a decreased response to positively reinforced behavior, suggesting that ethanol directly impacts multiple types of learning (Muntaner et al, 1991). The impact on avoidance learning, as well as the decreased behavioral inhibition seen in subjects exposed to ethanol (Bushman, 1993; Fromme et al, 1997; George et al, 2005), suggests that learning to avoid stimuli associated with deleterious situations may be greatly reduced by ethanol consumption.…”

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Effects of ethanol ingestion on aversive conditioning in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.).

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Journal of Comparative Psychology

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Ethanol consumption has been shown to have many deleterious effects, including behavioral alterations, motor deficits, reduction in inhibition, and alteration of neurochemical expression. These effects occur in the wide variety of species that consume ethanol. Although studies have examined aversive conditioning in honey bees (Apis mellifera), few have examined the role of intoxication on the acquisition of learning in such paradigms. The current study continues a line of research using honey bees as a model to explore the behavioral effects of ethanol toxicity. A passive avoidance task is used to explore how increasing dosages of ethanol affects the ability of honey bees to perform this task. The results show that honey bees exposed to higher concentrations of ethanol have slower passive avoidance acquisition than bees exposed to lower concentrations under the same conditions. Bees not experiencing aversive stimuli displayed no difference from baseline behavior when exposed to varying concentrations of ethanol.

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Ethanol decreases responding on behavior maintained under concurrent schedules of both positive reinforcer presentation and avoidance in humans

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Alcohol effects on human risk taking

Alcohol effects on human risk taking

Deterring driving under influence: from theory to behaviors

Effects of ethanol ingestion on aversive conditioning in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.).

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