Alcohol expectancies mediate the association between the neural response to emotional words and alcohol consumption

Both positive expectancies regarding the effects of alcohol and internalizing problems, including negative emotionality and deficits in emotion regulation, are known risk factors for alcohol use disorder (AUD). The current study is the first to investigate how neural response to emotional stimuli may impact alcohol expectancies and risk for AUD. Functional neuroimaging data was collected during an emotional word task from 168 emerging adults (M...