2020
DOI: 10.35946/arcr.v40.2.03
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Alcohol's Unique Effects on Cognition in Women: A 2020 (Re)view to Envision Future Research and Treatment

Abstract: Alcohol use and misuse is increasing among women. Although the prevalence of drinking remains higher in men than women, the gender gap is narrowing. This narrative review focuses on the cognitive sequelae of alcohol consumption in women. Studies of acute alcohol effects on cognition indicate that women typically perform worse than men on tasks requiring divided attention, memory, and decision-making. Beneficial effects of moderate alcohol consumption on cognition have been reported; however, a number of studie… Show more

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“…In conclusion, these data add to a nascent but growing body of work on the effects of alcohol exposure in females within the context of an AUD, as recent reviews have detailed (Cortez et al, 2020;Fama et al, 2020;White, 2020). Despite a greater vulnerability for alcohol-induced damage in females, the current study agrees with prior preclinical reports suggesting that females exhibit pronounced hippocampal structural recovery (Jacobson, 1986;Deshmukh et al, 2003;Leasure and Nixon, 2010;Maynard and Leasure, 2013;West et al, 2019).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
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“…In conclusion, these data add to a nascent but growing body of work on the effects of alcohol exposure in females within the context of an AUD, as recent reviews have detailed (Cortez et al, 2020;Fama et al, 2020;White, 2020). Despite a greater vulnerability for alcohol-induced damage in females, the current study agrees with prior preclinical reports suggesting that females exhibit pronounced hippocampal structural recovery (Jacobson, 1986;Deshmukh et al, 2003;Leasure and Nixon, 2010;Maynard and Leasure, 2013;West et al, 2019).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…Alcohol use disorder (AUD), for which the hallmark symptom is the excessive consumption of alcohol despite negative consequences or harm, is diagnosed in nearly 14% of United States adults in any given year (Grant et al, 2015). While the lifetime prevalence of a severe AUD in women is about half (9.7%) of what is reported for males (18.3%), over the last decade, the annual AUD diagnosis rate has increased 84% in women compared to only 35% in men (Grant et al, 2017;Fama et al, 2020). Thus, the gender gap is narrowing across a variety of alcohol-related metrics (Keyes et al, 2008;Grant et al, 2015;Grucza et al, 2018;White, 2020), but few studies have examined only females, especially in preclinical models.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Estudo de revisão discute que as diferenças no hábito de beber pesado por sexo podem ser motivadas por fatores culturais, que estão relacionados com o papel social do homem e da mulher na sociedade, o que poderia justificar um maior consumo, em geral, pelo sexo masculino 24 . Contudo existem indícios que esse padrão esteja se modificando no que diz respeito ao aumento no uso frequente e pesado de álcool por mulheres 25 .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…No presente artigo, mostrou-se que o crescimento do beber pesado foi fortemente influenciado pelas mudanças no comportamento do beber pesado entre as mulheres. É importante chamar a atenção sobre o aumento da prevalência do hábito de beber pesado crônico entre as mulheres, uma vez que as diferenças por sexo são marcadas pela maior gravidade nos déficits funcionais 25 . A menor quantidade de água no organismo REV BRAS EPIDEMIOL 2021; 24: E210042 e o menor número de enzimas responsáveis pela metabolização do etanol no organismo feminino são fatores fisiológicos que devem ser considerados quando analisamos o aumento de consumo de bebida alcoólica pelas mulheres e abordamos as estratégias de redução 27 .…”
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