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| Zulu Fun Mix |
New Technology Helps Study of Alcoholism Damage
New innovations in imaging technology have helped alcohol researchers study how alcohol damages internal organs, such as the brain and the liver.
Using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers are finding direct effects of chronic drinking on the brain and liver, according to a recent National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Alcohol Alert.
Imaging studies have revealed a consistent association between heavy drinking and physical brain damage, even in the absence of other usual symptoms of severe alcoholism -- chronic liver disease or alcohol-induced dementia.
Brain Shrinkage and Alcoholic Behavior
The shrinkage observed seems to be more extensive in the cortex of the frontal lobe, which is believed to be the seat of higher intellectual functions. This shrinkage generally increases with age, at least in men.
Repeated imaging of a group of alcoholics who continued drinking over a 5-year period revealed progressive brain shrinkage that significantly exceeded normal age-related shrinkage. The rate of frontal cortex shrinkage correlates closely with the amount of alcohol consumed.
But this shrinkage has also been observed in deeper brain regions, including brain structures associated with memory, as well as in the cerebellum, which helps regulate coordination and balance.
Reversing the Effects
A key goal of imaging in alcoholism research is to detect changes in specific brain regions that can be correlated with alcohol-related behaviors. Imaging of the cerebellum has linked both shrinkage and decreased blood flow to impaired balance and gait. Such impairment may cause falls among older alcoholics.
Researchers do not agree on the effect this brain shrinkage has on memory loss and problem-solving skills. Some studies show no effect, while others have reported some loss in those skills, associated with alcohol-induced brain shrinkage. However, these effects are usually reversed with alcohol abstinence. Even quitting drinking for 3-4 weeks has shown to reverse the effects on memory loss and problem-solving skills.
http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/brain/a/aa000425.htm
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BEST-CASE SCENARIO: Facing the rather awesome prospect of death--which can scare the shit out of anyone--Keith will now get sober. His brain will recover some of its earlier capacity and, with 6 months of convalescent time on his hands, he will write and develop numerous high-quality songs. His motivation to write will be stimulated by a determination to prove that he's not dead yet. Then we'll get another new album and it will be good. |
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| voodoopug |
Lets be honest here folks...Keith will not quit drinking or smoking. |
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| Some Guy |
BEST-CASE SCENARIO: Facing the rather awesome prospect of death--which can scare the shit out of anyone--Keith will now get sober. His brain will recover some of its earlier capacity and, with 6 months of convalescent time on his hands, he will write and develop numerous high-quality songs. His motivation to write will be stimulated by a determination to prove that he's not dead yet. Then we'll get another new album and it will be good.
WORD! |
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| voodoopug |
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Some Guy wrote:
BEST-CASE SCENARIO: Facing the rather awesome prospect of death--which can scare the shit out of anyone--Keith will now get sober. His brain will recover some of its earlier capacity and, with 6 months of convalescent time on his hands, he will write and develop numerous high-quality songs. His motivation to write will be stimulated by a determination to prove that he's not dead yet. Then we'll get another new album and it will be good.
WORD!
unfortunately not reality....does anyone think this is the first...or even the tenth time Keith has stared Death in the face? |
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| Some Guy |
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voodoopug wrote:
unfortunately not reality....does anyone think this is the first...or even the tenth time Keith has stared Death in the face?
Bands I despise:
U2
U2 Tribute Bands
Macca
WIngs Tribute Bands
Monkees
all Rap (post Run DMC)
Bon Jovi
Rich Sambora tribute bands
KISS? |
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| Zulu Fun Mix |
He's 62 years old and looks 75. He just fell out of a tree and had to get a hole drilled into his brain to have the leaking blood removed. He's stuck in a hospital room a long way from home because he can't get on a plane since the cabin pressure might cause another intra-cranial "event." He isn't drinking in the hospital (stupid press reports notwithstanding) and so might already be at his soberest point in years. He's bound to be lying there clear-headedly sizing up his situation and might well conclude that it's time for a fundamental change. |
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| Some Guy |
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Zulu Fun Mix wrote:
He's 62 years old and looks 75. He just fell out of a tree and had to get a hole drilled into his brain to have the leaking blood removed. He's stuck in a hospital room a long way from home because he can't get on a plane since the cabin pressure might cause another intra-cranial "event." He isn't drinking in the hospital (stupid press reports notwithstanding) and so might already be at his soberest point in years. He's bound to be lying there clear-headedly sizing up his situation and might well conclude that it's time for a fundamental change.
wrap it up? |
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| PeerQueer |
quote:
Zulu Fun Mix wrote:
He's 62 years old and looks 75. He just fell out of a tree and had to get a hole drilled into his brain to have the leaking blood removed. He's stuck in a hospital room a long way from home because he can't get on a plane since the cabin pressure might cause another intra-cranial "event." He isn't drinking in the hospital (stupid press reports notwithstanding) and so might already be at his soberest point in years. He's bound to be lying there clear-headedly sizing up his situation and might well conclude that it's time for a fundamental change.
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Or going through withdrawal that could kill him...
(see: Garcia) |
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| Zulu Fun Mix |
He wouldn't want to wrap it up because that would mean yielding to the death-force. He can only live and prove he's living by asserting his creativity. |
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| voodoopug |
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Some Guy wrote:
Bands I despise:
U2
U2 Tribute Bands
Macca
WIngs Tribute Bands
Monkees
all Rap (post Run DMC)
Bon Jovi
Rich Sambora tribute bands
KISS?
I am no fan of KISS...I do respect how they were able to market themselves and become a very profitable/popular band when there were plenty of other bands out there with much more talent! I would not attend a KISS concert.
Please note, the list is not complete, just with the bands that most irritate me. |
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| Some Guy |
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voodoopug wrote:
I am no fan of KISS...I do respect how they were able to market themselves and become a very profitable/popular band when there were plenty of other bands out there with much more talent! I would not attend a KISS concert.
Please note, the list is not complete, just with the bands that most irritate me.
Bands I despise:
U2
U2 Tribute Bands
Macca
WIngs Tribute Bands
Monkees
all Rap (post Run DMC)
Bon Jovi
Rich Sambora tribute bands
I guess it was not safe to assume you were a huge Wham fan back in the day? |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Some Guy wrote:
Bands I despise:
U2
U2 Tribute Bands
Macca
WIngs Tribute Bands
Monkees
all Rap (post Run DMC)
Bon Jovi
Rich Sambora tribute bands
I guess it was not safe to assume you were a huge Wham fan back in the day?
I was about 8 years old during that era....Michael Jackson was still a black man at that point! |
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| Saint Sway |
quote:
Zulu Fun Mix wrote:
He's 62 years old and looks 75. He just fell out of a tree and had to get a hole drilled into his brain to have the leaking blood removed. He's stuck in a hospital room a long way from home because he can't get on a plane since the cabin pressure might cause another intra-cranial "event." He isn't drinking in the hospital (stupid press reports notwithstanding) and so might already be at his soberest point in years. He's bound to be lying there clear-headedly sizing up his situation and might well conclude that it's time for a fundamental change.
quoted for truth.
well said.
[Edited by Saint Sway] |
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| lotsajizz |
I believe they call it "a moment of clarity"
about time
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| voodoopug |
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lotsajizz wrote:
I believe they call it "a moment of clarity"
about time
Sadly, I beleive that Keith feels he has to live up to his image and any moment of clarity will be erased when he gets out of the hospital and says "Damn it..I'm Keith Fucking Richards" |
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| pdog |
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voodoopug wrote:
Sadly, I beleive that Keith feels he has to live up to his image and any moment of clarity will be erased when he gets out of the hospital and says "Damn it..I'm Keith Fucking Richards"
True! |
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| voodoopug |
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pdog wrote:
True!
Brotha, I tell it like it is, and do not make any adjustments to accomodate feelings....The truth need be spoken!
Did anyone see that Fisher Scientific was purchased by THermo Electron Corp today...this is major news in my business! |
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| jb |
Oh my god, we got blown out tonight by th e nets..just home...humiliating..I would love to do anal on Beyonce who we saw.... |
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| voodoopug |
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jb wrote:
Oh my god, we got blown out tonight by th e nets..just home...humiliating..I would love to do anal on Beyonce who we saw....
The Heat (see Wade) humiliated the Bulls. |
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| Child of the Moon |
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Some Guy wrote:
Bands I despise:
Monkees
Eat my ass. And I mean that in the lovingest way possible.
I fucking love the Monkees. They made some great fucking music.
It is my sincerest hope that Keith lives forever. I honestyl don't know what I'll do what he passes away, if ever. Geezus fucking christ, that makes me sad... |
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| Child of the Moon |
PS - Jerry Garcia is still a fucking god. Amen. |
