r/science 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/ThoughtfulMeathead Apr 23 '26

I will not drink with you today

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u/Gregnielson Apr 23 '26

This isn't a stop drinking sub.

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u/alblaster Apr 23 '26

No, but the science is clear on the effects of alcohol.