THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - ALCOHOL ALTERS CRITICAL HORMONAL BALANCE

Authors
EMANUELE N EMANUELE MA
Citation
N. Emanuele et Ma. Emanuele, THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - ALCOHOL ALTERS CRITICAL HORMONAL BALANCE, Alcohol health and research world, 21(1), 1997, pp. 53-64
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Substance Abuse
Journal title
Alcohol health and research world → ACNP
ISSN journal
0090838X
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
53 - 64
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-838X(1997)21:1<53:TES-AA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Alcohol's effects on the hormonal (i.e., endocrine) system have widesp read consequences for virtually the entire body. Alcohol-related hormo nal disturbances can result in cardiovascular abnormalities and reprod uctive deficits in both males and females. Other endocrine problems st emming from excess alcohol consumption include immune dysfunction and bone disease. Researchers are exploring ways of using hormonal mechani sms to help treat alcoholics as well as to identify people predisposed to alcoholism.