2010 Articles
Ethanol and Cognition: Indirect Effects, Neurotoxicity and Neuroprotection: A Review
Ethanol affects cognition in a number of ways. Indirect effects include intoxication, withdrawal, brain trauma, central nervous system infection, hypoglycemia, hepatic failure, and Marchiafava-Bignami disease. Nutritional deficiency can cause pellagra and Wernicke-Korsakoff disorder. Additionally, ethanol is a direct neurotoxin and in sufficient dosage can cause lasting dementia. However, ethanol also has neuroprotectant properties and in low-to-moderate dosage reduces the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer type. In fetuses ethanol is teratogenic, and whether there exists a safe dose during pregnancy is uncertain and controversial.
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- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7041540
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- Neurology
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- Molecular Diversity Preservation International
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- February 27, 2014