Chandler B C, Parsons O A, Vega A
J Stud Alcohol. 1975 May;36(5):566-77. doi: 10.15288/jsa.1975.36.566.
Heart rate and skin conductance levels and variability were measured in alcoholics and nonalcoholics during a demanding neuropsychological task. Alcoholics without possible brain damage had a more variable heart rate and were more highly aroused. In the alcoholics with possible brain damage a negative correlation between heart rate variability and performance decrement and an inverse relationship between heart rate and skin conductance variability were found.
