title: Ethanol intoxication and memory. Recent developments and new directions.
abstract: A qualitative description of the acute effects of ethanol intoxication on learning and memory is presented. Mechanisms underlying the acquisition impairments observed in intoxicated subjects are discussed. Recent studies on retroactive facilitation are also considered. The importance of considering changes in attention, arousal, and mood in any account of the effects of ethanol on higher mental functions is emphasized. In the future, studies are needed in which the effects of ethanol are compared and contrasted with those of other agents. Such studies will not only improve our knowledge about ethanol's effects but will also enhance our understanding of cognition.
mesh_terms: D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000523:psychology*; D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects; D000431:Ethanol / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D010465:Perception / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol