Health Science of Wine

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2024-2025

Topic

Alcohol consumption and alcohol related problems was firstly related and described in a play attributed to Eubulus, a Greek comic poet of the 4th century BC, where Dionysos speaks: "I mix three kylikes of wine only for those who are wise. One kylix (250 ml) is for good health, which they drink first. The second is for love and pleasure. The third is for sleep, and when they have drunk it those who are wise wander homewards. The fourth is no longer ours, but belongs to arrogance". The course is intended to familiarize students the historical background of wine consumption and pose a question whether one kylix is really good for health? Starting with intoxication by a toxicological viewpoint, lectures move toward discussing alcoholism and addiction in a psychiatric and somatic perspective, touching the possible wayouts and prevention. The course is also intended to familiarize students with the epidemiological phenomenon called French paradox, discussing the effects of polyphenols – particularly trans-resveratrol – in red wine on health. To critically evaluate wine consumption, only peer-reviewed litterature will be presented through lectures.

Lectures

• 1. Historical background of alcohol consumption and wine culture - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 2. Health risks associated with alcohol consumption, toxicology and the role of dopamine - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 3. Phases of intoxication and the steps toward addiction, difference between abuse and dependence - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 4. The psychological engagement (types of cravings) - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 5. Alcoholism and the related chronic diseases (psychiatric and somatic disorders, withdrawal symptoms) - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 6. Possible way outs, treatment of physical condition and psychotherapy - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 7. Levels of prevention, the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT self-test) - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 8. Experimental, observational studies and the effects of wine consumption on health - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 9. The french-paradox - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 10. Polyphenolic components of red wine - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 11. Effects of isolated chemopreventive substances (catechin, epicatechin, quercetin) on health - Bérczi Bálint Dániel
• 12. Effects of trans-resveratrol on health - Bérczi Bálint Dániel

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

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Literature developed by the Department

ppt presentations will be uploaded to the Neptun

Notes

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Recommended literature

Re-Introducing Bunky at 125: E. M. Jellinek's Life and Contributions to Alcohol Studies. Judit H Ward 1 et al. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2016 May;77(3):375-83. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2016.77.375. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27172569/

Wine, alcohol, platelets, and the French paradox for coronary heart disease. S Renaud 1, M de Lorgeril. Lancet. 1992 Jun 20;339(8808):1523-6. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(92)91277-f. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1351198/

Antiatherogenic potential of red wine: clinician update. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2005 May;288(5):H2023-30. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15653767/

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Absence of 1x2 hours is acceptable, if it is exceeded the semester cannot be accepted.

Mid-term exams

A simple choice test has to be done on the last lecture.

Making up for missed classes

There are no make-up classes.

Exam topics/questions

Neptun

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars