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Levels Of Stress Hormones Increased By Chronic Drinking, Leading To Neurotoxicity

Both drinking and withdrawal from chronic drinking can raise circulating glucocorticoid levels, known as cortisol in humans and corticosterone in rodents. Prolonged and high concentrations of glucocorticoids can have damaging effects on neuronal function and cognition…

Disruption Of Circadian Rhythms By Chronic Drinking

Circadian rhythmicity is regulated by circadian clock genes, and animal studies have shown that chronic drinking can alter expressions in these genes…