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.
You've probably heard this myth, but it's not really true. Moderate alcohol intake doesn't kill brain cells, or even damage them. That's because the amount of alcohol needed to kill brain cells would also kill the person drinking it! That doesn't mean that alcohol can't damage the brain, though. Alcoholics can experience brain damage related to drinking, but it's not because alcohol kills brain cells. There are a few things that can happen when people drink a lot of alcohol over a long period of time.