Psychiatric effects of nutritional deficiencies in alcoholism
Malnutrition is common in chronic alcoholics. Nutrient deficiency in alcoholics also leads to neurotransmitter dysfunction. Summary of an older, very comprehensive scientific review. Hypocalcemia (too little calcium), hyponatremia (too little sodium), hypokalemia (too little potassium), and hypophosphatemia (too little phosphate) have all been associated with chronic alcoholism. Low serum magnesium, selenium, and zinc levelsare also observed in alcoholism. Deficiencies of water-soluble vitamins such as vitamins B1, …
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Alcoholics have vitamin C deficiency
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Every gram of alcohol ages the brain by a week
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