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Brain Dysfunction And 
Alcoholism 
Sovereign Health Of California
2 
Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism 
Introduction 
• Liquor causes significant harm to the human brain. 
• It is the most broadly utilized drug as far and wide as possible, 
and legal in the United States, liquor remains the leading 
reason for some preventable physical and emotional 
sicknesses and deaths.
Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism 
How Alcohol Affects Brain? 
• Drugs are differentiate in the way their chemicals target the 
brain. 
• Norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter, increases heart rate, 
alertness, and happiness, and decreases blood circulation and 
pain. 
• Drugs that mimic Norepinephrine tell the brain to perform 
those functions once there's not a physical ought 
to do therefore, as is that the case once the brain and body 
naturally communicate to accomplish one amongst those 
functions.
Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism 
How Alcohol Affects Brain? 
• GABA, another neurotransmitter, decreases anxiety, 
alertness, memory, and muscle problem and persuade 
sleepiness, which is mimicked by alcohol, barbiturates and 
benzodiazepines. 
• Serotonin is the neurotransmitter that increases happiness 
and fullness, and decreases pain. Drugs like amphetamines, 
cocaine, LSD, mushrooms, and SSRIs (pharmaceutical 
antidepressants like Zoloft and Prozac). 
• Alcohol falls into the depressant category because of its 
resemblance to GABA, but also shows qualities of a stimulant 
via norepinephrine and serotonin imitation.
Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism 
Physical Impairments 
• When alcohol is affects on the user’s brain, there are 
physical symptoms that damage has occurred. After just a 
few drinks, you may feel the following things in yourself or 
someone else who is drinking- 
1) Difficulty 
2) walking 
3) Blurred vision 
4) Slurred speech 
5) Slowed reaction times 
6) Impaired memory
Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism 
Psychological Impact 
• Factors that influence psychological Impact of alcohol on the 
Brain- 
1) How much alcohol is consumed during each drinking episode. 
2) How often a person drinks, meaning daily drinking versus 
weekend binges. 
3) The age at which he or she first began drinking. 
4) How long he or she has been drinking. 
5) The person’s current age, level of education, gender, genetic 
background, and family history of alcoholism. 
6) His or her general medical health status.
Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism 
The Progression To Addiction 
• There are four stages on the road to addiction, and brain 
damage can occur at any of the four levels of alcohol 
consumption: 
1) Experimentation or Social Use 
2) Abuse 
3) Physical Dependence 
4) Addiction
Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism 
Affected Brain Parts 
• There are three factors which is main parts of brain which is 
affected by alcohol- 
1) Prefrontal Cortex- it is responsible for decision making, rational 
thought & aggressive behavior. Alcohol directly decreases the 
activity in this area of brain, making it clear why people’s 
reactions are much slower and why drinking can make 
generally calm people violent when drunk. 
2) Temporal Cortex- this region of the brain is home to the 
hippocampus, the area that forms new memories. Blacking out 
while drinking is from direct impairment of the temporal cortex.
Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism 
Affected Brain Parts 
3) Cerebellum Damage – alcohol decreases energy consumption in 
brain cerebellum, making it hard to walk a straight line or 
operate heavy machinery while drunk.
Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism 
Treatment 
• When a brain dysfunction disease has been diagnosed as the 
direct result of alcohol consumption, the first step is to stop 
drinking completely. 
• After about a year of restraint, most people see improvement. 
• Various forms of therapy, plus medical attention is needed to 
start medicate the damage done to the brain. 
• If you feel your alcohol use has caused brain dysfunction, an 
assessment can gauge what level of care you need.
Sovereign Health Of California 
About Us 
• Sovereign Health of California is one of the California’s leading 
residential and outpatient treatment center providers for 
treatment of addictions, mental health and dual diagnosis. 
• We are accredited by the Joint Commission and Dually Licensed, 
which means that we meet the highest regulatory standards for 
excellent patient care. 
• We provide cutting-edge treatment programming and a full 
continuum of therapeutic interventions conducted and 
monitored by a variety of licensed and certified health 
professionals.
Sovereign Health Of California 
Contact Us 
Corporate Address: 
Sovereign Health Group 
1211 Puerta Del Sol 
San Clemente 
CA 
92673 
Office Timings: 
Monday – Sunday 
(10:00am to 7:00pm) 
See more at: 
http://www.sovcal.com/

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Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave – alongside...
 

Brain dysfunction and alcoholism

  • 1. Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism Sovereign Health Of California
  • 2. 2 Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism Introduction • Liquor causes significant harm to the human brain. • It is the most broadly utilized drug as far and wide as possible, and legal in the United States, liquor remains the leading reason for some preventable physical and emotional sicknesses and deaths.
  • 3. Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism How Alcohol Affects Brain? • Drugs are differentiate in the way their chemicals target the brain. • Norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter, increases heart rate, alertness, and happiness, and decreases blood circulation and pain. • Drugs that mimic Norepinephrine tell the brain to perform those functions once there's not a physical ought to do therefore, as is that the case once the brain and body naturally communicate to accomplish one amongst those functions.
  • 4. Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism How Alcohol Affects Brain? • GABA, another neurotransmitter, decreases anxiety, alertness, memory, and muscle problem and persuade sleepiness, which is mimicked by alcohol, barbiturates and benzodiazepines. • Serotonin is the neurotransmitter that increases happiness and fullness, and decreases pain. Drugs like amphetamines, cocaine, LSD, mushrooms, and SSRIs (pharmaceutical antidepressants like Zoloft and Prozac). • Alcohol falls into the depressant category because of its resemblance to GABA, but also shows qualities of a stimulant via norepinephrine and serotonin imitation.
  • 5. Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism Physical Impairments • When alcohol is affects on the user’s brain, there are physical symptoms that damage has occurred. After just a few drinks, you may feel the following things in yourself or someone else who is drinking- 1) Difficulty 2) walking 3) Blurred vision 4) Slurred speech 5) Slowed reaction times 6) Impaired memory
  • 6. Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism Psychological Impact • Factors that influence psychological Impact of alcohol on the Brain- 1) How much alcohol is consumed during each drinking episode. 2) How often a person drinks, meaning daily drinking versus weekend binges. 3) The age at which he or she first began drinking. 4) How long he or she has been drinking. 5) The person’s current age, level of education, gender, genetic background, and family history of alcoholism. 6) His or her general medical health status.
  • 7. Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism The Progression To Addiction • There are four stages on the road to addiction, and brain damage can occur at any of the four levels of alcohol consumption: 1) Experimentation or Social Use 2) Abuse 3) Physical Dependence 4) Addiction
  • 8. Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism Affected Brain Parts • There are three factors which is main parts of brain which is affected by alcohol- 1) Prefrontal Cortex- it is responsible for decision making, rational thought & aggressive behavior. Alcohol directly decreases the activity in this area of brain, making it clear why people’s reactions are much slower and why drinking can make generally calm people violent when drunk. 2) Temporal Cortex- this region of the brain is home to the hippocampus, the area that forms new memories. Blacking out while drinking is from direct impairment of the temporal cortex.
  • 9. Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism Affected Brain Parts 3) Cerebellum Damage – alcohol decreases energy consumption in brain cerebellum, making it hard to walk a straight line or operate heavy machinery while drunk.
  • 10. Brain Dysfunction And Alcoholism Treatment • When a brain dysfunction disease has been diagnosed as the direct result of alcohol consumption, the first step is to stop drinking completely. • After about a year of restraint, most people see improvement. • Various forms of therapy, plus medical attention is needed to start medicate the damage done to the brain. • If you feel your alcohol use has caused brain dysfunction, an assessment can gauge what level of care you need.
  • 11. Sovereign Health Of California About Us • Sovereign Health of California is one of the California’s leading residential and outpatient treatment center providers for treatment of addictions, mental health and dual diagnosis. • We are accredited by the Joint Commission and Dually Licensed, which means that we meet the highest regulatory standards for excellent patient care. • We provide cutting-edge treatment programming and a full continuum of therapeutic interventions conducted and monitored by a variety of licensed and certified health professionals.
  • 12. Sovereign Health Of California Contact Us Corporate Address: Sovereign Health Group 1211 Puerta Del Sol San Clemente CA 92673 Office Timings: Monday – Sunday (10:00am to 7:00pm) See more at: http://www.sovcal.com/