Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and its Adverse Effects
ADVERSE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON FETUSES:
One of the most controversial and intricate issues in the field of neuroscience recent years has been the effect of alcohol on the human nervous system. Underlying this controversy is a lack of conclusive evidence that alcohol has adverse effects on the nervous system of every individual who consumes alcohol. Alcohol’s adverse effects on the brain may originate as far back as pregnancy when the human brain is still under development which in turn may lead to cognitive and learning disabilities through one’s lifetime. This article looks to give the reader some insight into what sort of dire effects a mother’s irresponsibility can have on her fetuses’ nervou