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Alcohol and hearing

5 November 2021 | | Audiology - Adult | Alcohol, Auditory threshold, Cognition, Gaps-in-noise test, Hearing-in-noise test, Temporal resolution

Alcohol is a well-known central nervous system depressant. Individual reactions to alcohol might vary, but the connection between alcohol consumption and tolerance to loud noise or difficulties in communication in noisy environments are well-observed phenomena; for example, at evening parties....