Alcohol can induce a wide spectrum of effects on the central nervous system. These effects
can be recognized at the neurophysiological, morphological and neuropsychological levels …

The classic renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is described as a circulating hormone system
focused on cardiovascular and body water regulation, with angiotensin II as its major …

The cognitive repercussions of alcohol dependence are well documented. However, the
literature remains somewhat ambiguous with respect to which distinct cognitive functions are …

Background. Adolescents and college students are at high risk for initiating alcohol use and
high-risk (or binge) drinking. There is a growing body of literature on neurotoxic and harmful …

This study used magnetic resonance imaging to quantify the extent and pattern of tissue
volume deficit and cerebrospinal fluid volume enlargement in younger versus older chronic …

Background: Chronic excessive consumption of alcohol produces marked deficits in
cognitive and motor abilities, although not all functions are affected to the same extent …

Long-term chronic alcoholism is associated with disparate and widespread residual
consequences for brain functioning and behavior, and alcoholics suffer a variety of cognitive …

Impairments of learning and memory are common neuropsychological sequelae of chronic
alcohol abuse. Alcoholics often have impairments of anterograde memory, including spatial …

Over the past 40 years, rigorous examination of brain function, structure, and attending
factors through multidisciplinary research has helped identify the substrates of alcohol …

Objective–Over the last decade, various hypotheses have been advanced concerning the
cognitive functions affected by chronic alcoholism. The aim of this study was to identify the …