2017
Heavy Drinking in College Students Is Associated with Accelerated Gray Matter Volumetric Decline over a 2 Year Period
Meda SA, Dager AD, Hawkins KA, Tennen H, Raskin S, Wood RM, Austad CS, Fallahi CR, Pearlson GD. Heavy Drinking in College Students Is Associated with Accelerated Gray Matter Volumetric Decline over a 2 Year Period. Frontiers In Behavioral Neuroscience 2017, 11: 176. PMID: 29033801, PMCID: PMC5627037, DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbstainers/light drinkersHeavy drinking groupBrain regionsLight drinkersDrinking groupHeavy drinkingSignificant public health issueSignificant GMV decreaseGray matter changesYear followup periodHarmful alcohol usePublic health issueMedial frontal gyrusLongitudinal effectsFollowup periodGMV decreaseMean agePoints 24 monthsBrain MRIMatter changesNeurodevelopmental periodAlcohol consumptionAnterior cingulateTissue lossHeavy drinkers
2006
Light to Moderate Alcohol Consumption Is Associated With Better Cognitive Function Among Older Male Veterans Receiving Primary Care
Reid MC, Van Ness PH, Hawkins KA, Towle V, Concato J, Guo Z. Light to Moderate Alcohol Consumption Is Associated With Better Cognitive Function Among Older Male Veterans Receiving Primary Care. Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry And Neurology 2006, 19: 98-105. PMID: 16690995, DOI: 10.1177/0891988706286513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate alcohol consumptionOlder male veteransBetter cognitive functionCognitive functionFormer drinkersPrimary careMale veteransModerate drinkingAlcohol consumptionBetter cognitive performanceOlder personsVeterans Administration primary care clinicCognitive performancePrimary care clinicsHopkins Verbal Learning TestCare clinicsVerbal Learning TestMean ageCurrent drinkersMedical statusOlder menReference groupLifetime useLearning TestDrinkers