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Review
. 2010 Nov;71(11):635-9.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2010.71.11.79653.

Alcohol and the central nervous system

Ibrahim Imam  1
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Review

Alcohol and the central nervous system

Ibrahim Imam. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2010 Nov.
Free article

Abstract

Alcohol is a widely consumed beverage that has significant effects on most organs of the body. The nervous system is a particular target for the damaging consequences of alcohol, caused either directly by the toxic effect of alcohol or by problems related to alcoholism. This article discusses the central nervous system effects of alcohol.

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