Everyday memory problems in alcohol abuse and dependence: Frequency, patterns and patient-proxy agreement

Chen, Yen-Liang; Yang, Chung-Yuan; Chen, Shaw-Ji; Chen, Yen-Cheng; Su, Chwen-Yng

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2018.01.016

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“…It has been established that alcohol abuse alters the structure of the brain through degeneration of the cerebral cortex, and causes changes to the hypothalamus and cerebellum [47]. These changes directly impact cognitive processes associated with learning, memory, attention, rational thinking, and impulse control [48,49]. The abuse of alcohol may cause complications giving rise to neuropsychological disorders, cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes and infectious diseases, injuries whilst intoxicated, and fetal disorders [44,47].…”

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Amnesia among Indigenous Australians

Husain¹

2020

Neurological and Mental Disorders

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Looking at the incidence of amnesia in Australian indigenous people who have experienced a legacy of intergenerational trauma and psycho-social traumas in childhood such as psychological, sexual and physical abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse, out-of-home care, and over-policing, this chapter will consider the impact of trauma-based amnesia from the perspective of social neuroscience in relation to the frequency of incidence derived from data on reported mood and neurotic group disorders to draw insights into the epidemiology of psychogenic amnesia among indigenous Australians. This chapter will also consider cultural implications as health is not just a physiological or mental status of an individual but encompasses social, emotional, and cultural connectedness which amnesia disrupts. This research seeks to create better understanding as to the causal attributes of more prevalent levels of suffering among indigenous Australians as compared to non-indigenous Australians.

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Section: Incidence Detection and Impact Of Amnesiamentioning

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Amnesia among Indigenous Australians

Husain¹

2020

Neurological and Mental Disorders

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“…EtOH exposure triggers cognitive deficits that include mild cognitive impairment, blackouts during strong intoxication (Hermens and Lagopoulos 2018), memory deficits and executive dysfunction in EtOH-dependent individuals (Bates et al 2002;Pitel et al 2007;Chen et al 2018). These changes are associated with neuroadaptations in brain regions implicated in learning and memory including, but not limited to, the amygdala complex, cortex, hippocampus, and striatum (Abrahao et al 2017).…”

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Synaptic plasticity mechanisms common to learning and alcohol use disorder

Lovinger

Abrahao

2018

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Alcohol use disorders include drinking problems that span a range from binge drinking to alcohol abuse and dependence. Plastic changes in synaptic efficacy, such as long-term depression and long-term potentiation are widely recognized as mechanisms involved in learning and memory, responses to drugs of abuse, and addiction. In this review, we focus on the effects of chronic ethanol (EtOH) exposure on the induction of synaptic plasticity in different brain regions. We also review findings indicating that synaptic plasticity occurs in vivo during EtOH exposure, with a focus on ex vivo electrophysiological indices of plasticity. Evidence for effects of EtOH-induced or altered synaptic plasticity on learning and memory and EtOH-related behaviors is also reviewed. As this review indicates, there is much work needed to provide more information about the molecular, cellular, circuit, and behavioral consequences of EtOH interactions with synaptic plasticity mechanisms.

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