Modifications In The Growing Brain from Alcohol? Alcohol consumption can cause modifications in the architecture and operation of the developing brain, which continues to develop into an individual's mid 20s, and it may have repercussions reaching far beyond adolescence.
In adolescence, brain growth is defined by dramatic modifications to the brain's architecture, neuron connectivity ("circuitry"), and physiology. These transformations in the brain alter everything from emerging sexuality to emotionality and cognitive ability. Not all parts of the juvenile brain mature at the exact same time, which might put a juvenile at a disadvantage in specific circumstances.