The Asian Age

ALCOHOL AGGRESSION LINK DECODED

The research results are largely consistent with a growing body of research about the neural basis of aggression, and how it is triggered by changes in the way that the prefrontal cortex of the brain function

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The participan­ts were either given two drinks containing vodka, or placebo drinks without any alcohol. The FMRI allowed the researcher­s to see which areas of the brain were triggered. They could also compare the difference in scans between participan­ts who had consumed alcohol and those who had not. Being provoked was found to have no influence on participan­ts' neural responses. However, when behaving aggressive­ly, there was a dip in activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brains of those who had consumed alcoholic drinks. This dampening effect was also seen in the areas of the brain that are involved reward, according to the study published in the journal Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscien­ce

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