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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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.

  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. What alcohol does to your brain and body, according to the ...

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    Alcohol is a tiny molecule, bathing nearly every cell in the body when we drink. The basic trajectory of liquor in the body is from a person's mouth, through the esophagus, to the stomach ...

  6. Kindling (sedative–hypnotic withdrawal) - Wikipedia

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    Failure to manage the alcohol withdrawal syndrome appropriately can lead to permanent brain damage or death. [11] Acamprosate, a drug used to promote abstinence from alcohol, an NMDA antagonist drug, reduces excessive glutamate activity in the central nervous system and thereby may reduce excitotoxicity and withdrawal related brain damage. [12 ...

  7. How Much Alcohol Is Safe to Drink Without Putting Your Health ...

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    Take alcohol seriously as a drug with risks. Look honestly at how it is affecting your life and ask for help if you need it to cut down or quit,” he said. Harb recommended prioritizing other ...

  8. Alcohol (drug) - Wikipedia

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    This brain damage increases the risk of alcohol-related dementia, and abnormalities in mood and cognitive abilities. Alcohol can cause Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome which frequently occur simultaneously, known as Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome. [161]

  9. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    This study rated alcohol the most harmful drug overall, and the only drug more harmful to others than to the users themselves. [4] Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a set of symptoms that can occur following a reduction in or cessation of alcohol use after a period of excessive use. [1]