Although formal analyses were based on mixed effects regression models, rather than simple differences by beverage condition, difference scores and their standard deviations are presented for ease of interpretation. Differences in performance are also described as standardized effect sizes, calculated as the difference in mean performance under alcohol and placebo divided by the standard deviation […]

It is then distributed throughout the body via the bloodstream, including to the brain. The presence of acetate alcoholism in the blood may cause the brain to increase its ability to use acetate as an energy source, similar to how the body converts carbohydrates into sugar for energy. This discovery challenges the long-held belief that […]