The British Journal of Psychiatry (2008) 193: 351-353. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.051425
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Alcohol-related dementia: a 21st-century silent epidemic?

Susham Gupta, MRCPsych and James Warner, MD, MRCPsych

Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Correspondence: Susham Gupta, Nightingale Unit, St Charles Hospital, Exmoor Street, London W10 6DZ, UK. Email: sushamgupta{at}yahoo.com

Declaration of interest

None.

Susham Gupta (pictured) is a specialist registrar in adult and old age psychiatry, currently working at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. His interests are in dementia and electroconvulsive therapy. James Warner is a consultant in older adults psychiatry in north-west London. His main academic interests are teaching and research in dementia.

Evidence suggests a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and cognitive impairment and other health indicators, with low levels of consumption having better outcomes than abstention or moderate to heavy drinking. Most research to date has focused on the protective effects of drinking small amounts of alcohol. As alcohol consumption is escalating rapidly in many countries, the current cohort of young and middle-aged people may face an upsurge of alcohol-related dementia. The dangers of heavy drinking and its effect on cognition require further attention.


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