Alcohol can significantly impact the levels of neurotransmitters in your brain, making depression worse. Antidepressants can help even levels of these chemicals and can help relieve symptoms of depression. However, the flip side is that people who frequently use alcohol are more likely to also be depressed. Alcohol Use Among
Every month, we launch fun challenges, like Dry/Damp January, Mental Health May, and Outdoorsy June. You won’t want to miss out on the chance to participate alongside fellow Reframers (or solo if that’s more your thing!). These stories remind us that boredom isn’t merely a state of inactivity or idleness
A child is considered to have partial fetal alcohol syndrome when they have been exposed to alcohol in the womb and have some but not all of the traits linked to FAS. If one child in a family is diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome, it may be important to evaluate
One question that people may have when seeking help for addiction is ‘how does rehab work? ’ At the onset of treatment, you will have a meeting with an intake counselor to discuss your needs and preferences for treatment. From there, the counselor will give recommendations based on the severity
Whatever your reason to quit drinking, know that you’re doing yourself a favor. Alcohol impacts our sleep, relationships, weight, risk for serious chronic conditions and more. However, it should not cause someone to become stuck on a step, which would defeat the purpose of a taper. A person is free
This is a scary reality, especially since many of the stroke risk factors are pretty silent (like high cholesterol and high blood pressure) ― until they’re not. Based on worldwide data, the average alcohol consumption in 2010 amounted to 6.2 l of pure alcohol per person among people aged 15 years or
Because of the key role of G-CSF in neutrophil regulation, investigators have hypothesized that alcohol-induced neutrophil dysfunction can be prevented by pretreatment with G-CSF (Nelson et al. 1991). Indeed, pre-treatment of alcohol-consuming mice with G-CSF for 2 days before K. Pneumoniae infection increased neutrophil recruitment compared with that of control
