The Neural Effects of Alcohol

Abstract

This paper focuses on the harmful cognitive and neurotoxic effects of alcohol. The paper will study journals to establish evidence of cognitive and neurotoxic effects of alcohol on its users. Alcoholism is as a major cause of diseases, injuries, and death. Studies have established that alcoholics are at a higher risk of developing severe and persistent changes in their brain. The brain of adolescents is vulnerable to alcohol hence the restrictions on underage drinking. Damage to the brain interferes with brain-controlled functions. The effects of brain damage due to alcohol consumption might result in the loss of sight, memory loss, impaired motor functions, slowed reaction and death. The effect of alcohol has become a subject of interest with the worst effect being its effect on the nervous system. The effects of, alcohol on the central nervous system can manifest after a few drinks or after prolonged indulgence in alcohol. Prolonged indulgence in alcohol might lead to brain deficits that persist for a longer period even after the individual abstains from alcohol. There are ongoing studies to establish how alcohol affects the brain and how to reverse these effects.