Chronic alcohol use is associated with nutritional deficiencies, dementia, cirrhosis, and decompensating events such as HE. Direct toxicity on brain tissue, induction of neuro-inflammation, and alcohol's alterations of the gut microbiome are possible mechanisms for the clinical features of HE ...
Per occasion, alcohol consumption is higher in adolescents than in adults in both humans and laboratory animals, with changes in the adolescent brain probably contributing to this elevated drinking. This Review examines the contributors to and consequences of the use of alcohol in adolescents. Human ...
Alcohol is toxic to your entire digestive system. It kills the good bacteria in your gut, which in turn decreases your ability to digest and absorb nutrients. It corrodes the lining of your gut, which can lead to ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, and leaky gut syndrome, which is the ...
Categories:alcohol effects on the body,Effects of alcoholNo comments Alcohol has severe adverse effects on the brain. Before you reach for your next tipple, you should read this. Everybody has a glass of alcohol once in a while, but whether one drinks every day or just one drink over the...
Health Effects of Alcohol Abuse Drinking too much – on a single occasion or over time – can take a serious toll on your health. Here’s how alcohol can affect your body: Brain: Alcohol interferes with the brain’s communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and works...
Drugs and alcohol are made of a variety of harmful chemicals that have many troubling effects on the body and brain. When a person consumes drugs and alcohol, chemicals make their way to the brain impacting how a person feels, thinks, and behaves. When someone is under the influence of dru...
Getting drunk happens in some social circumstances — like the end of college. The liver filters alcohol and sends it to the blood stream. This notably affects your brain (and damages it a little for many weeks). You should switch to water when you are feeling dizzy. In any case, do no...
Long-term effects of alcohol on your Body I don’t have to tell you that excessive drinking can lead to mood swings, a bad night’s sleep, poor life choices (I swear that selfie I sent my ex looked way cuter yesterday, half a bottle in) and other less-than-desirable circumstances. ...
#3: Alcohol Many people reach for a glass of wine or a beer when they’re feeling stressed or anxious—but this attempt at self-soothing usually backfires. Although it might seem like a drink calms your nerves, alcohol can have a negative impact on your hydration, sleep, and serotonin ...
Alcoholism results from an interplay between genetic and environmental factors, and is linked to brain defects and associated cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impairments. A confluence of findings from neuroimaging, physiological, neuropathological, and neuropsychological studies of alcoholics indicate th...