Health
No such thing as safe alcohol consumption, study says
You might want to remember this during your next visit to a bar.
May 21, 2021
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News tagged with drinking alcohol
Neuroscience
Taste of beer, without effect from alcohol, triggers dopamine release in the brain
The taste of beer, without any effect from alcohol itself, can trigger dopamine release in the brain, which is associated with drinking and other drugs of abuse, according to Indiana University School of Medicine researchers.
Apr 15, 2013
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Medical research
Daybreak app more than halves alcohol use in three months
Use of the Daybreak digital app, developed as an intervention to support high-risk drinking individuals looking to change their relationship with alcohol, can lead to clinically significant reductions in alcohol use, according ...
Sep 5, 2019
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Addiction
Measuring reduced alcohol consumption, not just abstinence, effective for evaluating medication treatment for drinking
An analysis of combined pharmacotherapy for reducing drinking and smoking has validated findings that measuring reductions in the amount of drinking, not just abstinence, was an effective outcome for alcohol medication trials. ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Health
Binge drinkers have a decreased ability to learn new verbal information
Binge drinking is prevalent among university students, especially in the United States. One brain structure particularly sensitive to alcohol's neurotoxicity during development is the hippocampus, which plays a key role ...
May 16, 2011
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Addiction
Dual effects noted for alcohol and energy drink co-ingestion
(HealthDay)—Although consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) increases alertness and may negate some intoxication-related sedation effects, it can lead to negative physiological and psychological side effects ...
Aug 29, 2012
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Health
Four Loko continues to wreak havoc among young drinkers
Supersized alcopops pose unique risks to young drinkers, despite new serving size labels mandated by the Federal Trade Commission. Two new studies led by Dr. Matthew Rossheim at George Mason University's College of Health ...
Oct 8, 2019
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Health
There's a binge drinking boom among older people: What that could be doing
Although enjoying a glass of red wine now and again may be healthy for your heart and gut, drinking too much alcohol can put you at higher risk of developing many serious health conditions. Heavy alcohol consumption has been ...
Oct 14, 2019
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Health
Drinking hot tea associated with five-fold increased risk for esophageal cancer for some
Consuming hot tea at high temperatures is associated with an increased risk for esophageal cancer in those who also drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. The findings, based on long-term follow-up in more than 450,000 participants, ...
Feb 6, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Increase in pleasurable effects of alcohol over time can predict alcohol use disorder
A new study out of the University of Chicago Medicine following young adult drinkers for 10 years has found that individuals who reported the highest sensitivity to alcohol's pleasurable and rewarding effects at the start ...
Jan 5, 2021
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