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Is behavioral tolerance learned?

M Vogel-Sprott¹

¹Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Alcohol Health and Research World

|January 1, 1997

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Social drinkers develop behavioral tolerance to alcohol

Area of Science:

Behavioral neuroscience
Psychopharmacology

Background:

Social drinkers can develop resistance to alcohol's impairing effects.
Physiological tolerance is well-understood, but behavioral tolerance involves additional factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of learned associations and consequences in the development of behavioral tolerance to alcohol.
To explore factors beyond mere alcohol exposure that contribute to behavioral compensation.

Main Methods:

Examining the impact of rewards for unimpaired behavior after alcohol consumption.
Assessing tolerance development when practice occurs under non-alcohol impairment or mental rehearsal under alcohol influence.

Main Results:

Favorable consequences for unimpaired behavior promote the development of behavioral strategies to compensate for alcohol.

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Lack of reward or positive outcomes for intoxication hinders tolerance development.

Behavioral tolerance can be acquired through practicing tasks under different impairment conditions or mental rehearsal.

Conclusions:

Learned associations and the consequences of behavior following alcohol consumption are crucial for developing behavioral tolerance.
Behavioral tolerance is not solely dependent on physiological changes but is significantly influenced by learning and environmental feedback.
Strategies for developing behavioral tolerance can be learned through varied practice and mental rehearsal techniques.