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[Effect of alcohol on interhemispheric functional relations]

E A Kostandov, Iu L Arzumanov, O A Genkina

    Zhurnal Vysshei Nervnoi Deiatelnosti Imeni I P Pavlova
    |May 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Alcohol impairs visual perception, especially in the left visual field, with effects worsening with higher doses and chronic alcoholism. Evoked cortical activity is also affected, particularly in the right hemisphere with chronic use.

    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Psychopharmacology
    • Visual Perception

    Context:

    • Alcohol consumption significantly impacts cognitive functions, including visual processing.
    • Understanding these effects is crucial for public health and neurological research.
    • Previous research has explored alcohol's general effects on the brain, but specific visual field processing requires further investigation.

    Purpose:

    • To investigate the effects of varying alcohol doses on visual perception time in healthy individuals and chronic alcoholics.
    • To analyze alcohol's impact on evoked electrical activity in the brain under different visual field presentations.
    • To determine dose-dependent and hemispheric differences in alcohol's neurophysiological effects.

    Summary:

    • A small alcohol dose (0.41 g/kg) slowed visual perception in the left visual field for healthy subjects. Medium doses (0.82 g/kg) impaired perception in both fields, more so in the left.

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  • Chronic alcoholism substantially increased perception time, particularly in the left visual field.
  • Low alcohol doses did not affect evoked cortical activity. Medium doses depressed central cortical areas more than visual/associative zones. Chronic alcoholism significantly depressed right hemisphere activity more than left.

    • Impact:

    • This study highlights alcohol's specific detrimental effects on visual processing, with a notable left-hemisphere bias.
    • Findings suggest that alcohol intoxication can differentially affect brain regions and hemispheres, impacting visual information processing.
    • The research provides valuable insights into the neurobiological mechanisms underlying alcohol-induced visual deficits and cognitive impairment.