Mixing Alcohol And Energy Drinks Found To Impair Memory: Study
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Researchers at an Italian university found that mixing alcohol with energy drinks in rats leads to long-term memory and learning problems.
An Italian university's research team studied the effects of combining alcohol and energy drinks on rats. The study, which was published in the journal Neuropharmacology, discovered that this combination can result in memory and learning issues that last a lifetime.
Male rats were fed energy drinks, alcohol, or a combination of the two during the trial. After consuming the rats for up to 53 days, researchers used behavioural tests and brain scans to assess the animals' cognitive ability. The findings demonstrated that the rats' learning and memory problems persisted after they had the mixed beverages. The hippocampus, the part of the brain in charge of these processes, also showed alterations.
The researchers noted that little is known about the long-term effects of consuming these drinks together during adolescence, a critical period for brain development. They highlighted the potential risks this behaviour poses to young people's brain health.
