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The New York Times > Health > Really?: The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

THE BOTTOM LINE Alcohol may not kill brain cells per se, but it can impair brain function, among other things.

The New York Times > Health > Really?: The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

It does not kill off entire cells, however.

The New York Times > Health > Really?: The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

The research indicates that adults who drink in moderation are not in danger of losing brain cells.

The New York Times > Health > Really?: The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

But one thing people who drink socially probably don't need to worry about is sacrificing brain cells in the process.

HowStuffWorks.com

Discovery Health "Alcohol Kills Brain Cells"

Even in alcoholics, alcohol use doesn't actually result in the death of brain cells.

Discovery Health "Alcohol Kills Brain Cells"

So while alcohol doesn't actually kill brain cells, it can still damage your brain if you drink in mass quantities.

Atlantic (magazine)

Good News: Alcohol Doesn't Actually Kill Brain Cells - Derek Brown - Food - The Atlantic

The Triceratops might not have existed, Pluto isn't a planet, and now this: alcohol doesn't actually kill brain cells.

Good News: Alcohol Doesn't Actually Kill Brain Cells

Alcohol neither kills nor prunes the little party of punctilious petri specimens we have in our heads.

Good News: Alcohol Doesn't Actually Kill Brain Cells - Derek Brown - Food - The Atlantic

I recently read Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine, by Stephen Braum, and came across this nugget: "... alcohol does many things to the brain, one thing it clearly doesn't do is wipe out neurons indiscriminately."

Good News: Alcohol Doesn't Actually Kill Brain Cells - Derek Brown - Food - The Atlantic

Alcohol neither kills nor prunes the little party of punctilious petri specimens we have in our heads.

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Each drink of alcohol kills? | Answerbag

it kills innocent people if you drive, it kills relationships, carreers, scars your liver, but it does not kill brain cells.

Each drink of alcohol kills? | Answerbag

A: No, usually brain cells are not killed.

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But even in such extreme cases, there's a lack of evidence that alcohol kills brain cells.

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Moderate drinking doesn't kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

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A: No, usually brain cells are not killed.

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it kills innocent people if you drive, it kills relationships, carreers, scars your liver, but it does not kill brain cells.

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Beer Doesn't Kill Your Brain Cells - Technology - The Atlantic Wire

What they found was that there was no real difference in the density or overall number of neurons between the two groups. 

Beer Doesn't Kill Your Brain Cells - Technology - The Atlantic Wire

Various other research since has backed up Jensen’s findings. 

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Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

Moderate drinking doesn't kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

But after the animals no longer consumed alcohol they had a "huge burst" in new brain cell development.

Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

The study is the first to demonstrate that brain cell production can return after abstinence from alcohol abuse.

LiveScience.com

Does Alcohol Kill Brain Cells? | LiveScience

But the brain cells themselves bounce back with no damage for the most part.

potsdam.edu

Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

The study is the first to demonstrate that brain cell production can return after abstinence from alcohol abuse.

Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

But after the animals no longer consumed alcohol they had a “huge burst” in new brain cell development.

Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

Scientific medical research has actually demonstrated that the moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with better cognitive (thinking and reasoning) skills and memory than is abstaining from alcohol.

Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

During simulated alcohol “binges,” rats’ ability to create new brain cells was reduced.

Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

Studies around the world involving many thousands of people report this finding.

Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

Moderate drinking doesn’t kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

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Why do people think that marijuana "kills brain cells"?

Moderate drinking doesn’t kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

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MYTH: Alcohol kills brain cells.

Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

MYTH: Alcohol kills brain cells.

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Moderate drinking doesn’t kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

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Various studies around the world report that moderate drinking doesn’t kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

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But even in such extreme cases, there’s a lack of evidence that alcohol kills brain cells.

Everything n Anything in this world: Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

But even in such extreme cases, there’s a lack of evidence that alcohol kills brain cells.

Everything n Anything in this world: Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?

Various studies around the world report that moderate drinking doesn’t kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age

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But after the animals no longer consumed alcohol they had a “huge burst” in new brain cell development.

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Moderate drinking doesn’t kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

Does drinking kill brain cells? - Yahoo! Answers

The study is the first to demonstrate that brain cell production can return after abstinence from alcohol abuse.

Does drinking kill brain cells? - Yahoo! Answers

But after the animals no longer consumed alcohol they had a “huge burst” in new brain cell development.

Drinking doesn't kill brain cells and lower your IQ, does it ...

Moderate drinking doesn’t kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

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19. Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

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What they found was that there was no real difference in the density or overall number of neurons between the two groups.

Some cool stuffs-updated daily - eXBii

Various other research since has backed up Jensen’s findings.

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Does alcohol kill brain cells? , by WonderQuest

A: No, usually brain cells are not killed.

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During simulated alcohol “binges,” rats’ ability to create new brain cells was reduced.

Wine, the taker of Souls

The study is the first to demonstrate that brain cell production can return after abstinence from alcohol abuse.

Wine, the taker of Souls

Moderate drinking doesn’t kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

Wine, the taker of Souls

But after the animals no longer consumed alcohol they had a “huge burst” in new brain cell development.

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The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells - Latest Articles

It does not kill off entire cells, however.

The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells - Latest Articles

The research indicates that adults who drink in moderation are not in danger of losing brain cells.

The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells - Latest Articles

But one thing people who drink socially probably don't need to worry about is sacrificing brain cells in the process.

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What they found was that there was no real difference in the density or overall number of neurons between the two groups. 

Misconception Junction – Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells ...

Various other research since has backed up Jensen’s findings. 

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Moderate drinking doesnt kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

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Good news: Alcohol doesn't kill brain cells - garry's subposterous

Various other research since has backed up Jensen’s findings. 

Good news: Alcohol doesn't kill brain cells - garry's subposterous

What they found was that there was no real difference in the density or overall number of neurons between the two groups. 

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Effects | Elvizy's World

The study is the first to demonstrate that brain cell production can return after abstinence from alcohol abuse.

The Therapeutic and Toxic Effects of Alcohol | Elvizy's World

Moderate drinking doesn’t kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

The Therapeutic and Toxic Effects of Alcohol | Elvizy's World

But after the animals no longer consumed alcohol they had a “huge burst” in new brain cell development.

The Therapeutic and Toxic Effects of Alcohol | Elvizy's World

During simulated alcohol “binges,” rats’ ability to create new brain cells was reduced.

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But even in such extreme cases, there’s a lack of evidence that alcohol kills brain cells.

Effects | Elvizy's World

Moderate drinking doesn’t kill brain cells but helps the brain function better into old age.

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Alcohol does not kill braincells | Niet nuttig, of wel?

What they found was that there was no real difference in the density or overall number of neurons between the two groups. 

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What they found was that there was no real difference in the density or overall number of neurons between the two groups.

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Various other research since has backed up Jensen’s findings.

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It does not kill off entire cells, however.

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I Learned Something

Alcohol neither kills nor prunes the little party of punctilious petri specimens we have in our heads.

It damages but does not kill them.

New York Times

The New York Times > Health > Really?: The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

The notion that alcohol snuffs out brain cells has been around for years.

The New York Times > Health > Really?: The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

Many studies have linked drinking with mental deficits, and long-term damage from years of heavy drinking has been well documented.

The New York Times > Health > Really?: The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

The developing brain is particularly vulnerable, some studies show, putting teenagers and unborn children at greatest risk.

The New York Times > Health > Really?: The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

But Dr. Roberta J. Pentney, a former researcher at the State University of New York at Buffalo, found that alcohol disrupts brain function in adults by damaging message-carrying dendrites on neurons in the cerebellum, a structure involved in learning and motor coordination.

The New York Times > Health > Really?: The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

This reduces communication between neurons, alters their structure and causes some of the impairment associated with intoxication.

The New York Times > Health > Really?: The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

THE BOTTOM LINE Alcohol may not kill brain cells per se, but it can impair brain function, among other things.

HowStuffWorks.com

Discovery Health "Alcohol Kills Brain Cells"

It can, however, damage the ends of neurons, which are called dendrites.

Discovery Health "Alcohol Kills Brain Cells"

So while alcohol doesn't actually kill brain cells, it can still damage your brain if you drink in mass quantities

Discovery Health "Alcohol Kills Brain Cells"

The cell itself isn't damaged, but the way that it communicates with others is altered.

Discovery Health "Alcohol Kills Brain Cells"

According to researchers such as Roberta J. Pentney, professor of anatomy and cell biology at the University at Buffalo, this damage is mostly reversible.

Discovery Health "Alcohol Kills Brain Cells"

This results in problems conveying messages between the neurons.

misconceptionjunction.com

Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

However, recent research has shown that the quantity of alcohol you could possibly take in, without killing yourself, does not introduce enough alcohol into your bloodstream to kill brain cells.

Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

Now for the negative (there’s a lot when it comes to intemperate alcohol consumption, so I’ll only cover a few): while brain cells aren’t being killed as the result of drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, the ability for your brain cells to communicate with one another is being inhibited.

Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

What’s going on here is that the alcohol ends up damaging dendrites, which are the things at the ends of neurons that conduct electrochemical stimulation from another cell to the cell body in question.

Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

Basically, with some of these dendrites damaged, it inhibits the ability of your brain cells to talk to one another.

Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

Basically, with some of these dendrites damaged, it inhibits the ability of your brain cells to talk to one another.

Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

This was proven by a study by Grethe Jensen and co. (1993), who meticulously counted neurons in matched samples of non-alcoholics and alcoholics.

Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

Basically, with some of these dendrites damaged, it inhibits the ability of your brain cells to talk to one another.

Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

Various other research since has backed up Jensen’s findings.

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Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

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Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells

What they found was that there was no real difference in the density or overall number of neurons between the two groups.

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Each drink of alcohol kills? | Answerbag

She concludes that alcohol does not kill brain cells but rather damages dendrites--the branched ends of nerve cells that bring messages into the cell.

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How Excessive Alcohol Intake Will Impact Every Organ - Digg

This results in problems conveying messages between the neurons.

How Excessive Alcohol Intake Will Impact Every Organ - Digg

This results in problems conveying messages between the neurons.

How Excessive Alcohol Intake Will Impact Every Organ - Digg

It can, however, damage the ends of neurons, which are called dendrites.

How Excessive Alcohol Intake Will Impact Every Organ - Digg

It can, however, damage the ends of neurons, which are called dendrites.

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It can, however, damage the ends of neurons, which are called dendrites.

Myths about the Brain | WhatPoll?

This results in problems conveying messages between the neurons.

Myths about the Brain | WhatPoll?

The cell itself isn't damaged, but the way that it communicates with others is altered.

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Some cool stuffs-updated daily - eXBii

Basically, with some of these dendrites damaged, it inhibits the ability of your brain cells to talk to one another.

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The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells - Latest Articles

This reduces communication between neurons, alters their structure and causes some of the impairment associated with intoxication.

The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells - Latest Articles

The notion that alcohol snuffs out brain cells has been around for years.

The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells - Latest Articles

Many studies have linked drinking with mental deficits, and long-term damage from years of heavy drinking has been well documented.

The Claim: Alcohol Kills Brain Cells - Latest Articles

The developing brain is particularly vulnerable, some studies show, putting teenagers and unborn children at greatest risk.

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It can, however, damage the ends of neurons, which are called dendrites.

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The cell itself isn't damaged, but the way that it communicates with others is altered.

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This results in problems conveying messages between the neurons.

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Alcohol does not kill braincells | Niet nuttig, of wel?

Basically, with some of these dendrites damaged, it inhibits the ability of your brain cells to talk to one another.

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Basically, with some of these dendrites damaged, it inhibits the ability of your brain cells to talk to one another.

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brain cells

Basically, with some of these dendrites damaged, it inhibits the ability of your brain cells to talk to one another.

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Basically, with some of these dendrites damaged, it inhibits the ability of your brain cells to talk to one another.

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But Dr. Roberta J. Pentney, a former researcher at the State University of New York at Buffalo, found that alcohol disrupts brain function in adults by damaging message-carrying dendrites on neurons in the cerebellum, a struc­ture involved in learning and motor co­ordination.

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This reduces communication between neurons, alters their structure and causes some of the impairment as­sociated with intoxication.

www.velocitypress.com

The notion that alcohol snuffs out brain cells has been around for years.

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The developing brain is particularly vulnerable, some studies show, putting teenagers and unborn chil­dren at greatest risk.

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Many studies have linked drinking with mental deficits, and long-term damage from years of heavy drinking has been well documented.

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22 crazy alcohol myths you swore were true | fermentarium

This reduces communication between neurons, alters their structure and causes some of the impairment associated with intoxication.

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Thinksquad: Facts about the Brain « Thinksquad

The cell itself isn’t damaged, but the way that it communicates with others is altered.

Thinksquad: Facts about the Brain « Thinksquad

It can, however, damage the ends of neurons, which are called dendrites.

Thinksquad: Facts about the Brain « Thinksquad

This results in problems conveying messages between the neurons.

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According to researchers such as Roberta J. Pentney, professor of anatomy and cell biology at the University at Buffalo, this damage is mostly reversible.

(BEAUTY OF MALIK ): August 2009

It can, however, damage the ends of neurons, which are called dendrites.

(BEAUTY OF MALIK ): August 2009

The cell itself isn't damaged, but the way that it communicates with others is altered.

(BEAUTY OF MALIK ): August 2009

This results in problems conveying messages between the neurons.

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Top 10 Myths About the Brain

It can, however, damage the ends of neurons, which are called dendrites.

Top 10 Myths About the Brain

This results in problems conveying messages between the neurons.

Top 10 Myths About the Brain

The cell itself isn't damaged, but the way that it communicates with others is altered.

Top 10 Myths About the Brain

According to researchers such as Roberta J. Pentney, professor of anatomy and cell biology at the University at Buffalo, this damage is mostly reversible.

Yes.

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Each drink of alcohol kills? | Answerbag - Answerbag.com | Ask ...

An ounce of 86 proof alcohol is said to kill, by the experts, about a million brain cells..

What kills more brain cells, marijuana or alcohol? | Answerbag

Alcohol kills more brain cells, simply because marijuana does not.

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Each drink of alcohol kills? | Answerbag

An ounce of 86 proof alcohol is said to kill, by the experts, about a million brain cells..

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Alcohol kills brain cells

"Alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells.

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Alcohol kills brain cells, pure and simple.

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What does alcohol do to brain cells?

We know that alcohol kills brain cells but how many?

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Further Proof That Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

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Alcohol Kills Brain Cells (and Cooties) | Bar Reviews | The L Magazine - New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide

Alcohol Kills Brain Cells (and Cooties)

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The World's Deadliest Drug!

And because brain cells require a high oxygen supply continuously, they are particularly vulnerable!

The World's Deadliest Drug!

And because brain cells require a high oxygen supply continuously, they are particularly vulnerable!