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Even though you have seen the physical and behavioral changes, you might wonder exactly how alcohol works on the body to produce those effects. What is alcohol? How does the body process it? How does the chemistry of alcohol work on the chemistry of the brain? In this article, we will ...
The best example of a direct ethanol target (though not brain exclusive) is alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). Ethanol has been shown to interact with ADH at low millimolar concentrations, the binding site is well characterized, and manipulation of ADH results in biological effects (Goto et al., ...
It’s probably no surprise that alcohol can harm the brain, considering how much stupid stuff people tend to do under the influence. Getting tipsy every once in a while probably won’t cause permanent damage, but alcoholism and bouts of binge drinking absolutely can. 酒精会损害大脑,这可能并...
Accordingly, based on scientific evidence, alcoholism is a disease because it has major long-term effects on the brain, it is an addiction, and it is treated medically. The first major reason alcoholism should be considered disease is the long-lasting effects it has on the brain. The ...
Alcoholism and the Braindoi:10.1093/milmed/142.12.945bRansom J. ArthurMilitary Medicine
阅读以下短文,然后回答问题:Alcohol, the most widely used drug in the world, can harm the brain and
Over time, if you drink regularly, the damage to the brain extends beyond the period when you’re under the influence of alcohol, and impairs your mental capacity when you’re sober too. When you become drunk, the body tries to expel the poison by vomiting, hence the scenes outside bars...
When alcohol enters the brain, it causes neurons in a specialized region called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA—also known as the "pleasure center"—to release dopamine, a neurotransmitter that produces those feel-good sensations, and tells the brain that whatever it just experienced is worth...
Drinking alcohol has a number of harmful effects on one’s health. In this blog article, we’ll look at the history of alcohol and how it affects the brain, as well as the brain damage caused by alcohol that results in wet brain. It’s vital to be informed about the dangers of drink...