Tag: alcohol

Study suggests different types of alcohol elicit different emotional responses

From the BMJ press release: Different types of alcohol elicit different emotional responses, but spirits are most frequently associated with feelings of aggression, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ… Read more »

Study suggests cultural values can be a strong predictor of alcohol consumption

From the Frontiers press release: Countries with populations that value autonomy and harmony tend to have higher average levels of alcohol consumption than countries with more traditional values, such as… Read more »

Study examines relationship between traumatic brain injury and alcohol use

From the Elsevier press release: Head injury, which often damages brain regions overlapping with those involved in addictive behaviors, does not worsen drinking behavior in people with heavy alcohol use,… Read more »

Higher estrogen levels linked to increased alcohol sensitivity in brain’s ‘reward center’

From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: The reward center of the brain is much more attuned to the pleasurable effects of alcohol when estrogen levels are elevated,… Read more »

Study suggests frequent alcohol drinking kills new brain cells in adults, females are more vulnerable

From the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston  press release: Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently discovered that alcohol killed the stem cells residing… Read more »

Study looks at how family and friends affect drinking behaviour in young people

From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: The etiology (i.e., underlying causes) of a behavior, such as alcohol drinking, can change during adolescence and young adulthood. Prior alcohol research… Read more »