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Effects of low-level alcohol use on cognitive interference: An fMRI study in young adults

Abstract

Alcohol consumption is widely known to adversely affect human health. Its neuropathology is largely evident in the cerebellum and frontal lobes, particularly in the immature brains of adolescents and young adults. It may also have a long-lasting impact on executive functioning. The Ottawa Prenatal Prospective Study (OPPS) has followed participants over 20 years, from birth to young adulthood, and has collected data on potentially confounding …

Authors

Hatchard T; Smith AM; Halchuk RE; Longo CA; Fried PA; Hogan MJ; Cameron I

Journal

Alcohol, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 7–13

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

February 2015

DOI

10.1016/j.alcohol.2014.07.020

ISSN

0741-8329