Longer term drinking of excess alcohol: causes brain shrinkage leads to memory problems leads to psychiatric problems may result in the patient requiring long-term care.

The dangers of regular excessive drinking go way beyond the morning hangover. Those who drink heavily run the risk of damaged brain tissue, an array of liver disease and a variety of cancers.

The deformed brain is a preserved specimen estimated to be more than 2,000 years old. There's no evidence it's appearance is related to alcohol use.