Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Alcohol

Alcohol, in the biomedical sense, refers to ethanol, a small water- and lipid-soluble molecule that acts as a central nervous system depressant and is among the most widely consumed psychoactive substances. Once ingested, ethanol is metabolized chiefly in the liver by alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 25× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Alcohol, in the biomedical sense, refers to ethanol, a small water- and lipid-soluble molecule that acts as a central nervous system depressant and is among the most widely consumed psychoactive substances. Once ingested, ethanol is metabolized chiefly in the liver by alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase to acetaldehyde and then acetate, a pathway whose intermediates and oxidative by-products mediate much of alcohol's tissue toxicity. Acute intoxication impairs coordination, judgement, and consciousness, while sustained heavy use drives a spectrum of harm spanning alcohol use disorder, hepatic injury from fatty liver to cirrhosis, neurochemical and cognitive disturbance, and elevated risk of certain cancers. Research in this area examines biomarkers and liver enzymes associated with alcohol use disorder, genetic polymorphisms that modify susceptibility, and the sex-dependent and inflammatory dimensions of alcohol-related pathology. Allied studies address the duration and mechanisms of the alcohol hangover, the mediating role of alcohol in trauma and psychiatric symptoms, and the metabolic consequences of exposure. The behavioural, neurological, and toxicological dimensions of alcohol make it a recurring focus across clinical and preclinical investigation. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research examining alcohol consumption, its neurochemical and metabolic effects, and associated disorders.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2018

The Duration of the Alcohol Hangover

C Verster JorisCorresponding author
Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Exact topic Addiction Disorder and Rehabilitation
2019

Surgical Site Infection in Cesarean Section Operation: Risk and Management

A.S. Sardenberg RodrigoCorresponding author
Head of Thoracic Surgery/ Hospital Paulistano, Americas Serviços Médicos São Paulo, United Health Group, Rua Martiniano de Carvalho
Exact topic International Journal of Infection Prevention Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-19-2842

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 25 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Alcohol, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Memory.

Journal editorial board
Tommaso Piccoli · Italy

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