Monday, January 27, 2025

Teen alcohol exposure impairs behavioral flexibility and learning, shows persistent effects on brain chemistry

Credit: Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research (2024). DOI: 10.1111/acer.15395 Rats with alcohol exposure in adolescence are less able as adults to adapt their behavior in changing circumstances, according to a study that highlights the possible brain mechanisms involved. The findings may help us better understand ways that alcohol use during the teen years can lead to long-lasting cognitive and behavioral impairments. Adolescence is a period of rapid brain development, and commonly—in humans—for initiating alcohol use, including binge drinking. For the study published in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research, investigators used rats to explore the mechanisms by which early alcohol exposure Read More

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