Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Adolescent Binge Drinking Damages Brain Myelin, Impairs Cognitive and Behavioral Control

Binge drinking can have lasting effects on brain pathways that are still developing during adolescence, say neuroscience researcher Heather N. Richardson and her colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Louisiana State University. Results of their study using a rodent model of adolescent drinking appeared in The Journal of Neuroscience. Richardson says, "Adverse effects of this physical damage can persist long after adolescent drinking ends. We ...

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