Saturday, November 19, 2011

Alcohol Effects on the Brain for Women


Alcohol effects can damage the function of Serotonergic System on the brain, especially for the women.


Alcohol consumption found by the researchers in Sweden have to will damage the Serotonergic system in the brain in a long term.


The scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has been studying and researching a group of women and men who have a high dependence with alcohol.

The scientists studied a three compositions of the major neurotransmitters in the brain substance in every human.

"We have been using neuroendocrine techniques to show that, in principle. The Serotonergic System in the brain can experience serious disruption due to alcohol. Serotonergic system that regulates impulse control and mood," said the scientists.

The research shows that the negative effects of alcohol were higher in women brains than men. Both will actually experience the effects of alcohol, but this effect appears much higher in women.

The significant alcohol effects on the brain can be the reduction in the functioning of the brain in the women can be seen after four years of dependence on alcohol. Mean while the men take 12 years. 

The result of alcohol effects on the brain for women was planned to be published in January 2012 on the Journal Alcoholism. -- Jakarta News Today & Global News

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