Alcohol Annotated Bibliography
Jenna Knight 000474041
Mrs. Cukrowski
Cornerstone
1 April 2013
Annotated Bibliography: Effects of Alcohol on the Brain
Research Question: What long lasting effects does binge drinking have on the brain?
As a college student, alcohol is a very real and prevalent temptation. It is a normal occurrence for a Friday night to be filled with friends, a bonfire, and alcohol out on the lake. Unfortunately, not many students know the effects of alcohol on their brain. I took a personal interest in this subject because alcoholism runs deep in my family. I want to know what effects my personal consumption of alcohol have on my brain and how they will affect my life if I continue to drink or choose to stop.
Alfonso-Loeches, Silvia, and Consuelo Guerri. "Molecular and Behavioral Aspects of the Actions of Alcohol on the Adult and Developing Brain." Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences 48.1 (2011): 19-47. Web. 5 Apr. 2013.
In “Molecular and Behavioral Aspects of the Actions of Alcohol on the Adult and Developing Brain,” the authors specifically mention the prenatal effects alcohol can have on a woman’s baby. Alfonso-Loeches and Guerri say that “drinking during gestation can lead to a range of physical, learning and behavioral defects”, for example, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Another time when alcohol is most consequential to brain function is during adolescence. Since the brain is still maturing and learning new things, alcohol causes short and long term problems. For instance, it causes “alterations in both gene expression regulation and the molecules involved in cell-cell interactions” meaning the brain will not function to its full potential because it is slow to respond. This source seems reliable because they have over four hundred citings. It is current because it was written in 2011. Silvia Alfonso-Loeches is qualified to write this article as she has her doctorate in cellular pathology. She is well researched in the way the brain cells work and how
Mrs. Cukrowski
Cornerstone
1 April 2013
Annotated Bibliography: Effects of Alcohol on the Brain
Research Question: What long lasting effects does binge drinking have on the brain?
As a college student, alcohol is a very real and prevalent temptation. It is a normal occurrence for a Friday night to be filled with friends, a bonfire, and alcohol out on the lake. Unfortunately, not many students know the effects of alcohol on their brain. I took a personal interest in this subject because alcoholism runs deep in my family. I want to know what effects my personal consumption of alcohol have on my brain and how they will affect my life if I continue to drink or choose to stop.
Alfonso-Loeches, Silvia, and Consuelo Guerri. "Molecular and Behavioral Aspects of the Actions of Alcohol on the Adult and Developing Brain." Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences 48.1 (2011): 19-47. Web. 5 Apr. 2013.
In “Molecular and Behavioral Aspects of the Actions of Alcohol on the Adult and Developing Brain,” the authors specifically mention the prenatal effects alcohol can have on a woman’s baby. Alfonso-Loeches and Guerri say that “drinking during gestation can lead to a range of physical, learning and behavioral defects”, for example, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Another time when alcohol is most consequential to brain function is during adolescence. Since the brain is still maturing and learning new things, alcohol causes short and long term problems. For instance, it causes “alterations in both gene expression regulation and the molecules involved in cell-cell interactions” meaning the brain will not function to its full potential because it is slow to respond. This source seems reliable because they have over four hundred citings. It is current because it was written in 2011. Silvia Alfonso-Loeches is qualified to write this article as she has her doctorate in cellular pathology. She is well researched in the way the brain cells work and how
Bibliography: Alfonso-Loeches, Silvia, and Consuelo Guerri. "Molecular and Behavioral Aspects of the Actions of Alcohol on the Adult and Developing Brain." Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences 48.1 (2011): 19-47. Web. 5 Apr. 2013.