很多年轻人都喜欢把能量饮料和酒精饮料混合在一起喝，然而，研究发现，在青春期混合饮用能量饮料和酒精会损害大脑功能，进而导致认知能力出现长期问题。 Photo/Pexels Experiments on rats have shown that mixing energy drinks with alcohol can cause long-term problems with cognitive function, adding to concerns over young adults drinking habits. 值得注意的是，研究指出，海马区的可塑性可能受到影响，这会削弱大脑适应和应对新信息和需求的能力，而这些能力是大脑正常功能的关键部分。 While the rats on alcohol and energy drinks initially showed a boost in certain brain metrics and functions – including a rise in a protein that drives neuron growth – these …
A drink each day or just on the weekends? Hereâs why alcohol-free days are important In recent years, drinkers have become more aware of the health dangers of drinking alcohol, from disease to risky behaviour and poorer wellbeing. Possible health outcomes of moderated drinking include increased risk of cancer, liver and heart disease, alcohol use disorder, and an increase in …
Even a single exposure to alcohol may permanently change the shape of nerve cells and lead to addiction, according to a study conducted in animals. These, in turn, provide the basis for permanent cellular changes following a single acute ethanol intoxication,” said Henrike Scholz from University of Cologne in Germany. “The effects of a single alcohol administration were examined at …
