The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
but also light to moderate alcohol consumption of any type, wine, beer, spirits, et cetera, does reduce the thickness of the brain. It really does reduce cortical thickness. In fact, it actually scales with the amount of alcohol that people drink, and this has been well-documented in a number of different studies.
Every Sunday: the week’s new conflicts and verdict changes — and nothing else.
Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
Would love a "what would change this verdict" RSS feed. Sign me up if it exists.
One of the more striking ones actually shows that there's almost a dose-dependent increase in shrinkage of gray matter volume and in these white matter tracts, these axons, these wires, as it were, that connect different neurons as a function of how much alcohol people drink.
even small amounts of alcohol one to two drinks a day seven to 14 drinks per week have been associated with thinning of the neocortex the in the brain
we definitely know that two drinks a day or three drinks a day 21 drinks a week is associated with thinning of brain regions