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Evidence suggests Alcohol mayincreaseMemory.
3 studies (8 claims)
Emerging evidence
Typical effective dose 100 (100–100) mgacross 1 dosed study
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol-aqueous extract (1:1) from Rhodiola rosea L. roots | No effect - no substantial effect | learning and memory | Animal | rats | 0.10 ml per rat (single dose for acute effects; same dose for 10-day memory tests) | Effects of alcohol aqueous extract from Rhodiola rosea L. roots on learning and memory.cited 51× |
| alcohol-aqueous extract (1:1) from Rhodiola rosea L. roots | No effect - no substantial effect | learning and memory | Animal | rats | 0.10 ml per rat (single dose for acute effects; same dose for 10-day memory tests) | Effects of alcohol aqueous extract from Rhodiola rosea L. roots on learning and memory.cited 51× |
| alcohol-aqueous extract (1:1) from Rhodiola rosea L. roots | Increases - Significant improvement | long-term memory | Animal | rats | 0.10 ml per rat (single dose for acute effects; same dose for 10-day memory tests) | Effects of alcohol aqueous extract from Rhodiola rosea L. roots on learning and memory.cited 51× |
| alcohol-aqueous extract (1:1) from Rhodiola rosea L. roots | Decreases - deterioration | memory | Animal | rats | 0.10 ml per rat (single dose for acute effects; same dose for 10-day memory tests) | Effects of alcohol aqueous extract from Rhodiola rosea L. roots on learning and memory.cited 51× |
| alcohol consumption | Increases - increases error rate | several attentional and working memory processes | Human | — | 250 ml ED (containing 80 mg caffeine) | Attentional and working memory performance following alcohol and energy drink: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial design laboratory study.cited 13× |
| alcohol | Increases - increased errors | one working memory task (Serial Sevens) | Human | young adults | 250 ml ED (containing 80 mg caffeine) | Attentional and working memory performance following alcohol and energy drink: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial design laboratory study.cited 13× |
| Perillyl alcohol (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg p.o.) | Increases - significantly improved | learning and memory in Morris water maze and object recognition test paradigms | Animal | Rats that received streptozotocin infusion | 25, 50, and 100 mg/kg administered orally (p.o.) | Neuroprotective effect of Perillyl alcohol in sporadic Alzheimer's disease in rats. |
| Perillyl alcohol | Increases - has been shown to improve | spatial memory processing | Animal | — | 25, 50, and 100 mg/kg administered orally (p.o.) | Neuroprotective effect of Perillyl alcohol in sporadic Alzheimer's disease in rats. |