Excessive use of alcohol may significantly change the brain function and structure in young people, a new study finds. Functional signs of brain damage from alcohol misuse in young people mainly include deficits in visual learning and memory as well as executive functions, according to the study published in Cortex. These functions are controlled by the hippocampus and frontal structures of the brain, which are not fully mature until around 25 years ...Saturday, 2 February 2013
Alcohol Misuse Tied to Brain Damage in Youngsters
Excessive use of alcohol may significantly change the brain function and structure in young people, a new study finds. Functional signs of brain damage from alcohol misuse in young people mainly include deficits in visual learning and memory as well as executive functions, according to the study published in Cortex. These functions are controlled by the hippocampus and frontal structures of the brain, which are not fully mature until around 25 years ...
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