Does consuming alcohol really kill brains cells and if so how many per ounce? The overall lifetime effect?I was just wondering if the old tale of alcohol kills brain cells has been proven and how great the permanent detrimental effect is.
Answer by Joe Doza
Alcohol does kill brain cells, however the extent to which it does depends on the concentration of alcohol per volume (i.e. 5%, 13%, etc.).
Of course the more you drink in one sitting, the greater the effects are.
If you check out the articles, I'm sure they will answer your question in dept.
I hope this helps :)
Answer by Cal King
Alcohol is treated as a toxin by the body. In small amounts, it will be detoxified by the liver. Alcohol that enters the blood stream will end up in the cell membrane of the neurons inside the brain.
http://ezinearticles.com/?id=1319880
There are studies that showed old folks have smaller brains if they had consumed alcohol moderately to heavily during their lives. But that is not the same as evidence that shows alochol actually causes neurons to die. Therefore I would say no, there is no evidence that alcohol kills brain cells directly.
Answer by ramin
Alcohol does not kill brain cells. It simply makes the brain cells to shrink. However, this effect is reversed when the alcohol is cleared from the body.
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