Does drinking alcohol kill brain cells?
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There are some good longitudinal studies showing anything more than 2 ounces per day will decrease long-term cognitive function in men, and more than one ounce in women.
There is a form of dementia only present in alcoholics.
Alcohol worsens sleep patterns - decreasing short term cognitive function and is a depressant. Chronic depression can literally damage the brain.
I have seen CT scans of many brains of chorinc alcoholics - they have marked cortical atrophy ( the squiggly surface of the brain - thew white matter - it's what makes humans humans and not apes)
the answer is - ABSOLUTELY - in many ways.
Like all things in life the is room for alcohol in moderation. Most physicians agree 3 to 5 drinks a week (1 ounce = 1 drink) is reasonable and not likely to put you at risk.
The multiple studies suggesting daily alcohol consumption has benefits - wether blood thining or anti-oxidant all have major design flaws and are not reproducible.
Alcohol on a daily basis nad in excess is bad for you.
But it still tastes good! Cheers
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it does kill brain cells..how many? i have no idea..
IT CAN- SO CAN MARIJUANNA. BASICALLY, MOST ANYTHING IN MODERATION IS OK
yes lots!!
abselutly yes..!
well. they both have their pro's and con's, but alcohol will kill brain cells, it is shown to shrink brain size and when you drink alcohol it literally bathes your brain in it
ya and it can kill u 2
IT does kill brain cells.
yes it does however the average person only uses 10% of their brian anyways so unless your an acoholic it doesn't really have any permident effects on your body.
I'm really thinking that drinking does.. I've gotten stupider since i started drinking
i have no clue about the pot i have no experience with that
yep
Yes. However, this is actually a good thing, as whatever doesn't kill you (or your brain cells), makes you (the remaining cells) stronger.
If I were you, I'd go out right now and drink a few liters of methanol. :sigh:
yes it kills some, but it only kills the weak ones. therefore, if there is a constant intake of alcohol, you will only have the strong brain cells
Alcohol is worse for you than marijuana. It's a toxic substance. It breaks down all of the cells in your body and causes serious damage to your liver. When people drink they're poisoning themselves everytime.
Only the weak ones.
Alcohol craps your brain slowly.
SO WHAT ??
WHO THE HELLS IN A HURRY ?
THat's what my D.A.R.E officer told me.
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