Targeting electroencephalography for alcohol dependence: A narrative review

BACKGROUND: Electroencephalography (EEG)‐based electrophysiological techniques have made progress in diagnosing and treating alcohol dependence in recent years. AIMS: The article reviews the latest literature in this field. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Alcohol dependence, which is common and prone to relapsing, poses a serious threat to individuals, families, and society. At present, the objective detection methods for alcohol dependence in clinic are not enough. As electrophysiological techniques developed in psychiatry, some researches on EEG‐based monitoring methods are of great significance in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol dependence. DISCUSSION: As electrophysiological techniques developed in psychiatry, some researches on EEG‐based monitoring methods such as resting electroencephalography (REEG), event‐related potentials (ERP), event‐related oscillations (ERO), and polysomnography (PSG), was reported. CONCLUSION: In this paper, the status of electrophysiological researches on EEG in alcoholics are reviewed in detail.