Brain or Booze
The part of the brain that is key to forming new ideas and is very sensitive to alcohol is?
Hippocampus
Alcohol is metabolized most in this organ.
what is the liver
Drinking during pregnancy can cause this lifelong developmental condition
The reward neurotransmitters boost by alcohol consumption.
What is Dopamine
Even moderate alcohol intake can reduce this cognitive skill, making people more likely to take risks or make impulsive choices.
What is Judgment
Alcohol can impair this type of memory and thinking which involves knowledge and facts to solve problems or make decisions.
What is crystallized cognition or crystallized intelligence
When the brain adapts to frequent alcohol consumption and becomes less sensitive.
What is tolerance
Damage to this region of the frontal lobe from parental alcohol exposure can lead to lifelong difficulties with impulse control, attention, and decision making.
What is the prefrontal cortex
The main psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic drinks
What is Ethanol
Alcohol makes it harder to focus on multiple tasks at once, impairing this cognitive ability.
What is divided attention
Alcohol enhances the activity of this inhibitory neurotransmitter, leading to slowed neural communication and reduced anxiety.
What is GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)
Damage from parental alcohol exposer that often disrupts the brain structure that is responsible for balance and coordination.
Alcoholic intoxication can temporarily impair this type of cognitive process, making it harder to focus on relevant information while ignoring distractions.
What is selective attention
Alcohol disrupts brain communication and neurotransmitters and impairing memory, often causing what?
What are Blackouts
Intoxication slows this type of cognitive processing, affecting how quickly the brain interprets and responds to new information.
What is processing speed