Longitudinal study of the neuropsychological consequences of binge drinking in university students: six-year follow-up

In the present thesis, the neuropsychological performance in working memory, episodic memory and decision making in university students with a pattern of intensive alcohol consumption over a six-year period (from 18-19 to 24-25) has been evaluated. The results showed that a stable BD trajectory was...

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Autor: Carbia, Carina
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/19839
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10347/19839
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Materias::Investigación::61 Psicología::6113 Psicofarmacología::611301 Alcoholismo
Materias::Investigación::61 Psicología::6113 Psicofarmacología::611304 Efecto de las drogas
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Sumario:In the present thesis, the neuropsychological performance in working memory, episodic memory and decision making in university students with a pattern of intensive alcohol consumption over a six-year period (from 18-19 to 24-25) has been evaluated. The results showed that a stable BD trajectory was associated with difficulties in working memory and episodic verbal memory. Both sexes showed similar performance. The abandonment of this pattern was associated with an improvement in cognitive functioning. The results are consistent with the particular vulnerability of prefrontal and temporomedical networks to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol.