The Effects of Low-Risk Drinking ON Neurocognition Among Older Persons Living with HIV as Compared to Those Without HIV.

CONCLUSIONS: In HIV- "low-risk" drinkers, intermediate levels of recent alcohol use were associated with better neurocognition, consistent with the inverted J-shaped association. The same non-linear effect of recent alcohol consumption on neurocognition was absent in PWH indicating there may be no beneficial or deleterious effects of low-risk alcohol consumption on neurocognition among PWH. Future research is warranted to examine associations between alcohol consumption and HIV-related biopsychosocial disadvantages that may supersede the neurocognitive benefits of alcohol. PMID: 32449941 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Alcohol Clin Exp Res Source Type: research