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The Connection between Alcohol Consumption and Brain Degeneration
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The more alcohol consumed per week, the more neurodegeneration occurs, causing thinning of the neocortex and loss of neurons. Even low to moderate consumption of alcohol, such as one or two drinks per day, has been shown to cause the same effect.

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Even low to moderate levels of alcohol consumption, such as one or two drinks per day, can cause thinning of the neocortex, resulting in loss of neurons in the outer layers of the brain that control associative memories and regulate our primitive drives according to context.
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Alcohol and Brain Degeneration
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Even low to moderate levels of alcohol consumption, such as one or two drinks per day, can cause thinning of the neocortex, resulting in loss of neurons in the outer layers of the brain that control associative memories and regulate our primitive drives according to context.

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The Connection between Alcohol Consumption and Brain Degeneration
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The Connection between Alcohol Consumption and Brain Degeneration
Episode
What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health
Podcast
Huberman Lab