The photograph purportedly showing the effects of alcohol — that is, the "drinker's brain" — originated from a 2020 research paper published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.

The bottom line: Some people may experience an increase in alcohol-related impairments with age. But it may have less to do with a drop in tolerance and more to do with changes in brain function ...

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, specifically ...

Heavy alcohol use and have short- and long-term effects on the brain. This can lead to changes in brain function and thinking, as well as mental health conditions.

Iron accumulates in people’s brain as part of ageing but research suggests that alcohol can further fuel this process. This is bad news, as it is thought the mineral damages brain cells and ...

The full effects of drinking are something experts are still trying to understand. One study discovered that heavy and former heavy drinking was associated with brain abnormalities like hyaline ...

Alcohol and drugs affect brain gene activity Each of your brain cells has your genetic code stored in long strands of DNA. For all that DNA to fit into a cell, it needs to be packed tightly.

Dr. Willeumier cites an August 2020 neuroimaging study, published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports. Researchers looked at 353 participants age 39 to 45 who underwent an MRI and used ...

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.

Alcohol, according to conventional wisdom, is a depressant. Yet, that doesn't fully explain alcohol's effects. People often drink to liven up a party, not mellow it out.

Alcohol tolerance may not decrease with age, but older adults may experience increased alcohol effects because of changes in brain function and physiology.