In addition, thiazolidinediones have several other potential side effects, which make them less appealing as initial or second step therapy. (See 'Cardiovascular effects' below and 'Safety' below.). The pharmacology and use of thiazolidinediones will be reviewed here.
Alcohol impairs brain areas such as the cerebellumâthe control site for your balance and coordinationâand your cerebral cortex, which is responsible for thinking, memory, and learning, says Kimberly S. Walitzer, Ph.D., deputy director of the University at Buffaloâs Research Institute on Addictions.
Brain and Mind. While anyone who drinks knows that alcohol has an immediate effect on oneâs mood and emotions, they may not realize the lasting effects that the drug has on oneâs mental capability. The damaging effects of heavy alcohol consumption on the brain and the mind are extensive and many are lasting. person who is unconscious from an overdose of alcohol may vomit and then inhale the vomited material into the lungs. The aspirated material often causes pneumonia. For a chronic drinker, pneumonia is more often a deadly disease.