Heavy alcohol consumption has been associated with brain atrophy, neuronal loss, and
poorer white matter fiber integrity. However, there is conflicting evidence on whether light-to …

This article provides an overview of recent advances in understanding the effects of alcohol
use disorders (AUD) on the brain from the perspective of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

Over the last quarter century, researchers have peered into the living human brain to
develop and refine mechanistic accounts of alcohol-induced behavior, as well as …

Acute and chronic alcohol exposure significantly affect behavior but the underlying
neurobiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. Here, we used functional …

Alcohol abuse can affect more than the heart and the liver. Many observers often do not
appreciate the complex and differing aspects of alcohol's effects in pathophysiologies that …

Importance Although the detrimental effects of alcohol on the brain are widely
acknowledged, observed structural changes are highly heterogeneous, and diagnostic …

Alcohol expectancy and impulsivity are implicated in alcohol misuse. However, how these
two risk factors interact to determine problem drinking and whether men and women differ in …

Epidemiological literature indicates that the relationship between alcohol consumption and
health outcomes reflects a J‐shaped curve such that moderate alcohol consumption confers …

Chronic alcohol consumption results in structural changes to the brain. In alcoholics without
coexisting thiamine deficiency or liver disease this is largely restricted to a loss of white …

Alcohol use disorder currently affects approximately 18 million Americans, with at least half
of these individuals having significant cognitive impairments subsequent to their chronic …