Alcoholic Brain Damage Can Be Reversed

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Scientist have discoverd ways to reverse the brain damage that alcohol has caused to acoholics by using therapy and thiamine, a B vitamin. So don't give up hope, because despair will raise all those nasty brain chemicals hindering any recovery.

New studies suggest that therapies that "exercise" the parts of the brain damaged by excessive alcohol use, along with the use of thiamine supplements, can improve brain regrowth and aid recovery from alcohol addiction.

The researchers concluded that therapies that exercise certain areas of the brain can improve its function, which can improve an alcoholic's chances of recovery. The decrease in brain size appears to reverse during the recovery process. In addition, thiamine supplementation may help recovering alcoholics regain their capacity to remember, they said."Regrowth of the frontal cortex in particular could be essential for a successful recovery. Including certain activities in therapy - activities that require the use of the frontal cortex, the site of executive function, impulse inhibition and goal setting - have been shown to improve recovery and increase retention in the treatment program. Also, thiamine therapy seems to increase treatment effects, likely by restoring aspects of central nervous system function."

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