Myth Busted: Alcohol Doesn’t Kill Brain Cells

July 11th, 2007 1:50 PM

Neuron Hearts Ethanol

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According to Queensland Brain Institute director Professor Perry Bartlett, drinking alcohol does not kill brain cells. If anything, it helps the brain by reducing the risk of dementia in old age.

Huzzah!

If the headache would only precede the intoxication, alcoholism would be a virtue.
     —Samuel Butler