Category Archives: Alcohol

The Role of Thiamine in Alcohol-Induced Brain Abnormalities

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Alcoholics are at increased risk of thiamine deficiencies because of a combination of lower quality food intakes and a propensity for malabsorption and increased excretion of certain essential compounds. In the case of alcoholics, thiamine deficiency can lead to the … Continue reading →

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Alcohol and Thiamine

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Alcohol abuse can cause significant nutritional deficiencies for two main reasons. Firstly, individuals that abuse alcohol tend to obtain much of their energy needs from alcohol and their behaviour to find, consume and recover from drinking alcohol tends to negate … Continue reading →

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Treating Alcohol Withdrawal

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms can range from mild to severe, and can include tremors, seizures and delirium. The withdrawal symptoms are a result of the removal of the sedating effects of alcohol, which acts on targetts in the γ-amino butyrate (GABA) … Continue reading →

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Sudden Alcohol Withdrawal

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Addiction to alcohol can be a serious debilitating condition that leads to a slow deterioration in physical and mental health. Because of the damage that alcohol does to both the user and the people around them, individuals who abuse alcohol … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Addiction and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a peptide hormone under the regulation of the cyclic AMP response element binding (CREB) protein. Evidence suggests that BDNF is required for neuronal health, synaptic plasticity, and may play a role in memory and … Continue reading →

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Alcohol and Cognitive Impairment: Thiamine

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Alcoholics and those with high intakes of alcohol such as chronic binge drinkers are at a greater risk of the neurological disorders including Wernicke­ Korsakoff syndrome (WKS). The damage associated with the structural brain changes seen in WKS include disturbed … Continue reading →

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The Acute Effect of Alcohol on Cognition

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Ingestion of alcohol is well evidenced to alter behaviour and change aspects of psychology. For example, impairment of cognition required for divided attention tasks occurs at relatively low intake of alcohol. This may be the reason that alcohol is particularly … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Inhibits Luteinizing Hormone

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Alcohol may inhibit the release of luteinizing hormone in animals and humans. Alcohol (ethanol) is able to stimulate the release of GABA and β-endorphin and inhibit the production of nitric oxide (which stipulates luteinizing hormone release). Drugs that block β-endorphin … Continue reading →

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Ethanol, Resistance Training and Ethanol

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Alcohol can have detrimental health outcomes because ethanol can act as a cellular toxin through generation of metabolites. However, ethanol also has a number of health benefits that may be evident at lower intakes. One aspect of alcohol that is … Continue reading →

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Is Alcohol Fattening?

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Robert Barrington

The ethanol in drinks comes from the fermentation of vegetable sugars and has been present in the human diet for as long as records go back. Consuming alcohol is therefore a natural part of the human diet and energy can … Continue reading →

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