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Alcohol Use
Females more vulnerable to negative medical consequences of alcohol use
January 26th, 2006
Although women consume less alcohol than men, they are more susceptible to some of the negative medical consequences of alcohol use, such as cirrhosis of the liver, cardiac disease, and cognitive impairments. Animal studies have also shown that males and females differ on behavioral as well as electrophysiological measures of alcohol's effects. A study in the January 2006 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has found that female rats are not only less sensitive to the sedating effects of alcohol, but that cycling hormonal levels can mediate alcohol's effects. "Despite the fact that men outnumber women in terms of having...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-26)
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