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Alcohol and Brain Structural Damage
Moderate Drinking Associated with Structural Brain Changes
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Drinking several high-alcohol beers — or their equivalent — each week is associated with adverse changes to the brain's structure, suggests a study in The BMJ.
Some 530 U.K. adults regularly reported their alcohol intake and underwent cognitive function testing over 30 years. At the end of follow-up, participants underwent brain MRI.
Higher alcohol intake was associated with reduced gray matter density, hippocampal atrophy, and reduced white matter microstructural integrity. Greater consumption was also linked to reduced lexical fluency (i.e., information retrieval based on spelling). Alcohol's effects were dose-dependent, with negative effects emerging with 7–14 units per week (14 units are equivalent to 4 pints of strong beer or 5 large glasses of wine). Light drinking (1–7 units/week) didn't have a protective effect.
An editorialist says the results "strengthen the argument that drinking habits many regard as normal have adverse consequences for health. With publication of this paper, justification of 'moderate' drinking on the grounds of brain health becomes a little harder."
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01-12-2018, 02:57 AM
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What's this a PSA? Jesus. Is there a Boring Medical Warning Forum I can join? Enough with these facts and figures about things my shrunken and drunken brain can't compute, let's party!
I'm already naked
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01-12-2018, 07:34 AM
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What's this a PSA? Jesus. Is there a Boring Medical Warning Forum I can join? Enough with these facts and figures about things my shrunken and drunken brain can't compute, let's party!
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Yup too late for you.
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01-12-2018, 10:18 AM
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You're so boring... God at least get fired up or something. What a waste of humanity
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Welp, we're all gonna die some day, might as well die happy or brain dead... #yolo
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Drinking several high-alcohol beers — or their equivalent — each week is associated with adverse changes to the brain's structure, suggests a study in The BMJ.
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Now I know why my friends gave me a hard time when I told them "Rosie O'Donnell is hot"
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But somebody has to drink these. And I'm the only one at my house that likes beer.
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Depends on what alcohol your drinking.
I drink 1 glass of wine at my evening dinner. 70yrs old no health problems and NO drugs from the street or doctor . still going pretty good..
I suggest to stay away from hard liqueur .. I used to drink whiskey 100 proof in my younger days , not good for your brain ....
vodka or gin IMO like drinking solvents ..
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But somebody has to drink these. And I'm the only one at my house that likes beer.
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Same here, we need drinking buddies.
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Same here, we need drinking buddies.
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You're right! I mean I got this guy but he doesn't drink his share or even talk that much. I work in CA a lot and I've actually had some Smog City stuff.
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I like Coors light. can we party?
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Yes. Yes we certainly can.
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Of course! Though my version of "party" is pretty boring... grilling meats, sitting around the fires, playing with the dog, etc. Despite what's in my beer fridge, I'm not a beer snob. I think everyone should drink what they like. When I'm out in groups and the table orders pitchers of Coors Light, Miller Light, etc. I usually drink my share.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by catrains
Depends on what alcohol your drinking.
I drink 1 glass of wine at my evening dinner. 70yrs old no health problems and NO drugs from the street or doctor . still going pretty good..
I suggest to stay away from hard liqueur .. I used to drink whiskey 100 proof in my younger days , not good for your brain ....
vodka or gin IMO like drinking solvents ..
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I think it's also on what your body can process. I'm not a big drinker, but if I do my first choice is a nice sipping tequila with a sh*tty Mexican beer. I can do that with no big ill effects the next day as long as it's a reasonable amount.
But if I have one IPA, I wake up with a wicked hangover. Weird.
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