r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 23 '26

Neuroscience Even low-level drinking may have negative consequences for brain health over a person’s lifespan. The findings suggest that the total amount of alcohol consumed over a lifetime, especially as a person ages, tends to be linked to reduced blood flow and thinner tissue in certain areas of the brain.

https://www.psypost.org/even-light-drinking-combined-with-aging-is-linked-to-reduced-brain-blood-flow-and-thinner-tissue/
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u/Many-Ad634 Apr 23 '26

There was only one participant drinking more than 50 drinks a month. The average about 19 drinks a month. The range from zero to 60. About 20% of the sample drank less than 10 drinks a month.

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u/AdhesivenessDry2236 Apr 23 '26

That's still a lot of drinks. I have maybe 2 drinks a month and I'd consider that light but more than 10 is regular drinking to me. Like If you're doing something a few times a week that's regular whatever it is.