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  2. Long-term impact of alcohol on the brain - Wikipedia

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    The long-term impact of alcohol on the brain has become a growing area of research focus. While researchers have found that moderate alcohol consumption in older adults is associated with better cognition and well-being than abstinence, [1] excessive alcohol consumption is associated with widespread and significant brain lesions.

  3. Alcohol-related brain damage - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol-related brain damage [1] [2] alters both the structure and function of the brain as a result of the direct neurotoxic effects of alcohol intoxication or acute alcohol withdrawal. Increased alcohol intake is associated with damage to brain regions including the frontal lobe , [ 3 ] limbic system , and cerebellum , [ 4 ] with widespread ...

  4. Effects of alcohol on memory - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol acts as a general central nervous system depressant, but it also affects some specific areas of the brain to a greater extent than others. Memory impairment caused by alcohol has been linked to the disruption of hippocampal function—particularly affecting gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) neurotransmission which negatively impacts long-term potentiation ...

  5. Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

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    That equals about 12 ounces of regular beer (at 5% alcohol; some light beers have less) or 5 ounces of wine (at 12% alcohol) or 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits (at 40% alcohol or 80 proof ...

  6. What Happens to Your Brain When You Drink Alcohol (According ...

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    We’ve all seen the headlines: “6 Reasons Why a Little Glass of Wine Each Day May Do You Good,” or “Study Finds Drinking Wine with Meals Was Associated with Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes.”

  7. Here's What Happens to Your Brain When You Drink Alcohol

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    Popping back a few beers—or a few bourbons—is as American as football and apple pie. But did you ever stop to think how weird it is, that we're purposefully drinking something that impairs our ...

  8. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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    The impact of alcohol on weight-gain is contentious: some studies find no effect, [139] others find decreased [140] or increased effect on weight gain. Alcohol use increases the risk of chronic gastritis (stomach inflammation); [3] [141] it is one cause of cirrhosis, hepatitis, and pancreatitis in both its chronic and acute forms.

  9. Image showing purported effects of alcohol is actually ...

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    The deformed brain is a preserved specimen estimated to be more than 2,000 years old. There's no evidence it's appearance is related to alcohol use.