In addition, thiazolidinediones have several other potential side effects, which make them less appealing as initial or second step therapy. (See 'Cardiovascular effects' below and 'Safety' below.). The pharmacology and use of thiazolidinediones will be reviewed here.
Alcohol impairs brain areas such as the cerebellumâthe control site for your balance and coordinationâand your cerebral cortex, which is responsible for thinking, memory, and learning, says Kimberly S. Walitzer, Ph.D., deputy director of the University at Buffaloâs Research Institute on Addictions.
Alcohol affects the frontal lobe region of the brain, causing thinking and problem-solving difficulties. Motor-coordination problems are caused by alcoholâs effects on the cerebellum. Alcohol can cause memory loss by damaging the hippocampus.