Alcohol’s Unique Effects on Cognition in Women: A 2020 (Re)view to Envision Future Research and Treatment

15 de setembro de 20201min10
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Rosemary Fama, Anne-Pascale Le Berre, and Edith V. Sullivan

Studies of alcohol’s effects on the human brain and cognitive functioning have revealed that chronic use may affect men and women differently, creating unique patterns of cognitive deficits that may require a different treatment response. In this review, the authors describe alcohol’s effects on cognition in women and report encouraging signs that many of these deficits can be reversed.

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