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Adolescents' Drinking Takes Lasting Toll On Memory

Posted by Informed Families on May 20, 2015 at 10:04 AM

Memory_LaneA new Duke University study, recently highlighted in The Wall Street Journal, shows that even when adolescents drink in moderation, intermittently, the impact on the brain is potentially long-term. Researchers examined the role of moderate and regular alcohol use on brain circuitry and found that such exposure led to a decrease in functioning of the hippocampus, leading to poorer memory and slower learning. Read the article now.

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