Common and differential associations between levels of alcohol drinking, gender-specific neurobehaviors and mental distress in college students.
Academic effort
Alcohol
Gender differences
Neurobehaviors
Young adults
Journal
Trends in neuroscience and education
ISSN: 2211-9493
Titre abrégé: Trends Neurosci Educ
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101613233
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2020
06 2020
Historique:
received:
26
12
2019
accepted:
27
04
2020
entrez:
2
6
2020
pubmed:
2
6
2020
medline:
20
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Binge drinking is associated with poor academic behaviors and performance. Excessive alcohol drinking induces molecular changes and neurobehaviors that support use of other substances and alter cognitive functions. The purpose of this study was to compare neurobehaviors and academic effort among college students with low alcohol use with those of high alcohol consumption and build conceptual models that represent the integration of the different variables. College students from several U.S colleges were assessed through an anonymous online survey for alcohol use, academic performance, lifestyle factors and mental distress. Our results depicted common neurobehaviors and differential responses to high alcohol use. The common responses in young men and women with high alcohol use are reflective of a hyperactive limbic system. The different responses involve cognitive aptitudes, typically controlled by cortical regions and affected by levels of brain connectivity known to be dissimilar between men and women.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Binge drinking is associated with poor academic behaviors and performance. Excessive alcohol drinking induces molecular changes and neurobehaviors that support use of other substances and alter cognitive functions. The purpose of this study was to compare neurobehaviors and academic effort among college students with low alcohol use with those of high alcohol consumption and build conceptual models that represent the integration of the different variables.
METHOD
College students from several U.S colleges were assessed through an anonymous online survey for alcohol use, academic performance, lifestyle factors and mental distress.
RESULTS
Our results depicted common neurobehaviors and differential responses to high alcohol use.
CONCLUSION
The common responses in young men and women with high alcohol use are reflective of a hyperactive limbic system. The different responses involve cognitive aptitudes, typically controlled by cortical regions and affected by levels of brain connectivity known to be dissimilar between men and women.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32475479
pii: S2211-9493(20)30005-3
doi: 10.1016/j.tine.2020.100129
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
100129Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.