The Known Brain-Damaging Effects of Excess Alcohol. There is no debate here: Excessively high levels of alcohol consumption over short periods of time are toxic and potentially deadly ...

Along with many other harmful health consequences, smoking tobacco causes chemical changes, oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. Excessive alcohol use can have similar effects.

When we study the effects of alcohol on the brain, we naturally focus on dementia. This inevitably means looking for memory changes. After all, a diagnosis of dementia relies on memory loss.

Any amount of alcohol can cause damage to the brain, and more so than previously realized, according to a study in what researchers call one of the largest of its kind to date.

Whether there are long-term effects remains to be studied. "Our follow-ups on the next day showed that the shifts in brain metabolites after moderate consumption of alcohol by healthy persons are ...

“Alcohol is a toxin for your brain and it basically just kills brain cells, so it’s just how much you’re willing to do that,” says Dr Topiwala. “I have one small glass with dinner a few ...

Here’s how alcohol affects the brain. The buzz produced by alcohol comes from a cocktail of pharmacology and social ingredients, research shows December 29, 2022 More than 2 years ago ...

People who consumed high amounts of alcohol were more likely to have brain lesions and cognitive decline, according to a new study that examined the brains of heavy drinkers.

The work, published online Sept. 7, 2017, in Neuron, casts new light on the molecular domino effect by which alcohol triggers long-lasting changes in brain cells that drive heavy drinking, the ...

There is no such thing as a “safe” level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study.

An image allegedly showing the effects of alcohol on the brain is circulating on social media.The image features two brains — one labeled "drinker's brain" and the other a "nondrinker's brain." ...