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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" nervous system. .
             Alcohol like any other drug out there when absorbed into the blood stream has some sort of effect on the functioning of the human body. In some individuals, it may have serious, adverse consequences and in some none at all; According to the article, 4 out of 100 fetuses born from heavy drinking mothers might get a full blown case of fetal alcohol syndrome: this is the mystery that has befuddled researchers for then they can't exquisitely point to alcohol as a precursor to adverse effects on the brain. In these cases where alcohol has yielded an adverse effect, researchers are taking steps to discover treatments that can eliminate any adverse effects of alcohol. Another problem that leaves a cloud of uncertainity lingering over this issue is the amount of alcohol consumed. It would be logical to assume that the more alcohol consumed by the mother the higher the probability that her fetus will contract a case of FAS or the severity of the case might be compounded; but that's not the case. Researchers have found no correlation between the amount of intake and FAS. Studies have found that alcohol had a small but significant effect on children born to mothers who consumed only a drink and a half per week during pregnancy.


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