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intake of beverages containing ethanol, affecting health and behavior

Alcohol consumption refers to the intake of beverages containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. This can range from moderate drinking, such as having a glass of wine with dinner, to heavy or binge drinking, which involves consuming large quantities of alcohol in a short period. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to various health issues, including liver disease, cardiovascular problems, and an increased risk of certain cancers. It is also associated with social and psychological consequences, such as impaired judgment and addiction.

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research Activation of extrasynaptic δ-GABAA receptors globally or within the posterior-VTA has estrous-dependent effects on consumption of alcohol and estrous-independent effects on locomotion

14 citations , September 2017 in “Hormones and behavior”

δ-GABAA receptors affect alcohol consumption based on the estrous cycle and influence movement regardless of the cycle.

research Exploring the association between alcohol consumption and androgenic alopecia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

September 2024 in “Alcohol and Alcoholism”

Alcohol may slightly increase the risk of hair loss, but the link is uncertain.

research Decreased Alcohol Consumption Among Former Male Users of Finasteride with Persistent Sexual Side Effects: A Preliminary Report

27 citations , June 2013 in “Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research”

Finasteride use may lead to less alcohol consumption in men with lasting sexual side effects.

research The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Alcohol Consumption: A Perspective From Hair Analysis

14 citations , April 2021 in “Frontiers in Psychiatry”

Overall alcohol consumption decreased during lockdown, but heavy drinkers consumed more.

Persistent Escalation of Alcohol Consumption by Mice Exposed to Brief Episodes of Social Defeat Stress: Suppression by CRF-R1 Antagonism

research Persistent escalation of alcohol consumption by mice exposed to brief episodes of social defeat stress: suppression by CRF-R1 antagonism

38 citations , April 2018 in “Psychopharmacology/Psychopharmacologia”

Blocking CRF-R1 can reduce alcohol intake in stressed mice.

research The association between alcohol consumption and the severity of male Androgenic Alopecia in Chinese participants: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study

September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

research 103 The Effect of Evening Alcohol Consumption and Bedtime Administration of Flibanserin on the Safety of Flibanserin

May 2019 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine”

Drinking alcohol before taking flibanserin does not increase the risk of severe low blood pressure or fainting.

research Low-dose oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia is not associated with significant changes in alcohol consumption: a retrospective study of 21,971 patients

January 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders”

Low-dose oral minoxidil does not significantly change alcohol consumption.

research Early post-natal neuroactive steroid manipulation modulates ondansetron effects on initial periods of alcohol consumption in rats

2 citations , June 2018 in “Physiology & behavior”

Early changes in brain chemicals affect how a drug reduces alcohol intake in rats.

research Serum elements status of androgenetic alopecia subjects exposed to cigarette smoke or alcohol

1 citations , August 2012 in “Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied Sciences”

Smoking and alcohol may cause early hair loss by altering trace elements.

research Prenatal and adult androgen activities in alcohol dependence

63 citations , April 2017 in “Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica”

Higher prenatal and adult androgen levels are linked to alcohol dependence and withdrawal severity.

research Neuroactive Steroids and Ethanol Exposure: Relevance to Ethanol Sensitivity and Alcohol Use Disorders Risk

1 citations , January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks”

Neuroactive steroids may affect the risk and treatment of alcohol use disorders.

research Social isolation alters GABAA receptors plasticity and function: effect of voluntary consumption of ethanol

April 2008 in “Annals of General Psychiatry”

Social isolation changes brain receptors and makes ethanol more impactful.

research The Contribution of Endogenous and Exogenous Factors to Male Alopecia

37 citations , April 2013 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery”

Genetic and environmental factors, like smoking and exercise, affect male hair loss.

research EtG Quantification in Hair and Different Reference Cut-Offs in Relation to Various Pathologies: A Scoping Review

12 citations , November 2022 in “Toxics”

EtG in hair can help detect alcohol use but may be inaccurate in people with certain health conditions.

research A review of the etiologies, clinical characteristics, and treatment of canities

7 citations , February 2019 in “International Journal of Dermatology”

Gray hair is caused by reduced melanin production or transfer issues, linked to aging and possibly health conditions, with treatments focusing on color camouflage.

research Enhancing Skin Anti-Aging through Healthy Lifestyle Factors

3 citations , October 2023 in “Cosmetics”

Healthy lifestyle changes can significantly improve skin health as you age.

research Hairy drinking may cause severe hangover symptoms in patients taking low‐dose minoxidil

1 citations , June 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology”

Avoid alcohol when taking low-dose minoxidil to prevent severe hangovers.

research Risk factors for androgenetic alopecia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

January 2026 in “BMC Public Health”

Family history, smoking, alcohol, poor sleep, obesity, and insulin issues increase the risk of hair loss.

research Lifestyle Risk Factors in Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Cross-sectional Study

June 2025 in “JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH”

Higher alcohol consumption and smoking worsen male pattern baldness.

research The Impact of Smoking and Lifestyle Factors on Hair Transplant Outcomes in Patients with Androgenic Alopecia

October 2024 in “Comprehensive Health and Biomedical Studies”

Smoking and alcohol worsen hair transplant results.

research Factors Related to Premature Canities; A Cross-sectional Study in Lagos State, Nigeria

March 2024 in “Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports”

Smoking and alcohol are linked to early hair graying.

research Cyberspace Chat: Beyond genetics part III: evidence that lifestyle choices may impact hair loss in androgenetic alopecia

July 2012 in “Hair transplant forum international”

Lifestyle choices like stress, smoking, heavy drinking, sun exposure, and chemical hair treatments might speed up hair loss in people with androgenetic alopecia.

Effects of Altering Allopregnanolone Levels During Critical Neurodevelopmental Periods on Alcohol Consumption Vulnerability

research Efectos de la alteración de los niveles de allopregnanolona durante periodos críticos del neurodesarrollo en la vulnerabilidad al consumo de alcohol

January 2018

Early NAS level changes affect alcohol consumption vulnerability.

research Cross sectional evaluation of cutaneous manifestations associated with chronic alcoholism

July 2022 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences”

More frequent and severe skin problems are linked to higher daily alcohol consumption.

research Alcohol and Prostate Cancer: Time to Draw Conclusions

9 citations , February 2022 in “Biomolecules”

Drinking a lot of alcohol increases the risk of prostate cancer and can worsen the condition.

research ORIGINAL ARTICLE Alcohol Exposure During Late Adolescence Increases Drinking in Adult Wistar Rats, an Effect that is not Reduced by Finasteride

September 2016

Alcohol exposure in late adolescence increases adult drinking in rats, and finasteride doesn't reduce this effect.

research Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Current Status of Pathogenesis

171 citations , October 1990 in “Alcoholism/Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research”

The document concludes that the exact way alcohol causes harm to fetal development is unknown, but it significantly affects nutrient transport to the fetus and a safe level of alcohol during pregnancy is not determined.

research Dutasteride reduces alcohol’s sedative effects in men in a human laboratory setting and reduces drinking in the natural environment

32 citations , February 2014 in “Psychopharmacology”

Dutasteride makes alcohol less sedating and may lead to less drinking in men.

research Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Biomarkers of Alcohol Abuse in Human Hair

18 citations , March 2010 in “Therapeutic Drug Monitoring”

A new method quickly detects alcohol use from hair in under an hour.