Alcohol impairs memory and learning

Alcohol

El alcohol it is a very ingrained trend in our society. Thousands of young people take advantage of each weekend to have one or more drinks that, in most cases, take their toll. Although they don't care about it at first, drinking alcohol in large amounts is damaging to your body. To this must be added the fact that, in the case of being students, they also experience learning problems.

A research team at Duke University School of Medicine in North Carolina has been investigating what happens in teenagers' brains when they drink alcohol. In this way, taking into account that at that age they still have it in development, it is clear that alcoholic beverages can cause modifications with a lasting impact on both memory and cognitive functions of the individual.

Although the study also found that memory and learning functions are also affected, the truth is that how these are still unknown shortcomings it is displayed at the cellular level in the hippocampus itself. On the other hand, the document confirms structural changes in brain regions that control impulsivity and emotionality. Modifications that could be radically negative for the behavior of the boys.

What we must take into account is quite clear: the consumption of alcohol in large quantities is very harmful to our brain, even having changes that are preserved in the long term. If you want to ingest this type of drink, it is better to consult your doctor first.


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