Moderate Alcohol Use Associated With Reduced Risk of Dementia Carlat Reports

Moderate Alcohol Use Associated With Reduced Risk of Dementia

The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 17, Number 4, April 2019
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv17n4/

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report, April 2019, Sleep

Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information

Topics: Alcohol Use | Dementia | Geriatric Psychiatry | Research Update

Michael Posternak, MD

Dr. Posternak has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Excessive alcohol use is neurotoxic, but some studies have found that moderate alcohol intake might actually reduce the risk of dementia. Most of these studies, however, have focused on geriatric patients.

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Moderate Alcohol Use Associated With Reduced Risk of Dementia

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