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.
A number of factors influence how and to what extent alcohol affects the brain (1), including. 1  how much and how often a person drinks; 2  the age at which he or she first began drinking, and how long he or she has been drinking; 3  the personâs age, level of education, gender, genetic background, and family history of alcoholism;