Reduced central alpha power at rest is associated with risk of alcohol-related blackout and frequency of non-REM parasomnia episodes.
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences September 27, 2025 Grace M Elliott, Madeline M Robertson, Celine E Locklear et al. preprint
People who report experiencing alcohol-related blackouts (ARBs) are at increased risk of alcohol-related injury and even death. Blackout susceptibility is heritable and blackouts are not experienced by all who engage in hazardous drinking. Blackout is defined by anterograde amnesia, but a person in the blackout state also maintains consciousness and motor control at high levels of intoxication,...