Why drinking alcohol causes the munchies
A shared brain network may explain why high alcohol consumption and junk food cravings go hand in hand.... Read More...
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Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems
Study finds some evidence of a positive link between early life anxiety and later alcohol use disorder. However, there was no consistent link between anxiety in childhood and drinking frequency or binge drinking.... Read More...
NIH-funded rodent study finds molecular link between adolescent alcohol use and adult anxiety
Adolescent rats exposed to alcohol had a decrease of both Arc eRNA expression and Arc gene expression in the amygdala during adulthood. Additionally, the alcohol-exposed rats displayed increased anxiety behaviors as they aged.... Read More...
Finding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism in the BNST that senses the negative effects of alcohol and modulates the urge to drink. The study reports that when this mechanism doesn't function correctly, we lose the ability to recognize that we have had enough to drink. ... Read More...
Heavy Drinking in Teens Causes Lasting Changes in Emotional Center of Brain
A new study reports teenage binge drinking can result in lasting epigenetic changes that alter the expression of BDNF-AS, a protein vital for the formation of neural connection in the amygdala.... Read More...
Colder, Darker Climates Increase Alcohol Consumption and Liver Disease
According to researchers, those who live in colder regions with less daytime sun light drink more alcohol than those who live in warm areas. Climate, researchers say, may impact the prevalence of alcoholism and alcoholic cirrhosis.... Read More...
How Binge Drinking and Stress Affect Males and Females Differently: Mouse Study
A new study reveals a history of binge drinking leads to more instances of drinking under stress and when anxious in males, but not in females.... Read More...
Binge Drinking and Blackouts: The Sobering Truth About Lost Learning in Students
A new study reports on how binge drinking and alcohol related blackouts can have a dramatic impact on students' learning and memory. Researchers also consider the impact of drinking too much on social behaviors.... Read More...
Binge Drinking Affects Male and Female Brains Differently
A new study reports binge drinking affects gene expression in both males and females differently. In females who binge drink, genes linked to hormone signaling and immune function become altered, whereas in males, alterations occur to genes associated with nerve signaling.... Read More...
Why the Effects of a Boozy Binge Could Last Longer than You Think
A new study reveals the effects of a night binge drinking may last a little longer than we think. Researchers report cognitive impairments, memory deficits and problems with psychomotor skills are still present the day after, when there is little to no alcohol left in the blood stream.... Read More...
Binge Drinking During Adolescence Impairs Working Memory: Mouse Study
Researchers say teens who start drinking prior to age 15 and who also binge drink are more likely to have memory problems as adults. Additionally, early binge drinking may indicate later risk for developing alcoholism.... Read More...
A Single Binge Drinking Episode Affects Gene that Regulates Sleep
Researchers report a single instance of binge drinking could alter a gene associated with sleep regulation.... Read More...