Chunk #62 — VIII. Effects of Alcohol on PFC Neuron Function—Human Studies — B. Chronic Alcohol
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related to synaptic plasticity that may play a role in the development and maintenance of alcohol dependence (Okvist et al., 2007). Taken together, these postmortem studies indicate a number of differences in the PFC of alcoholics that could lead to compromised function of the PFC and increased cognitive deficits.