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I read on the ny times website that alcohol does not kill neurons, but instead damages the dendrites. will dendrites heal if damaged?
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Dendrites = neurons: Dendrites are part of the neuron. Alcohol damages neural transmission and neurons. The cumulative effects of alcohol are largely irreversible.Medical advice shoudl comes from a physician (a neurologist in this case) instead of a newspaper. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholismandalcoholabuse.html
Answered 9/19/2022
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Sorry, but the NY Times has a blatant history of FAKE news dating back to the 1930's (see "The Grey Lady Winked"). As mentioned, alcohol can cause cerebral atrophy, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, epilepsy, and this is all secondary to toxicity affecting not only dendrites but axons and neuronal cell bodies. Best to stop your drinking prior to these nasty sequences.
Answered 9/19/2022
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