The Science (and Dangers) of Booze in Humans
Many of us choose to enjoy the effects of alcohol, and we know that drinking too much is a bad thing, but what kinds of things can actually happen when you drink too much for too long? Annotations...
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Ahhh, alcohol. It’s known to make people all around the world feel a little more outgoing at dinners and dance parties. But the inside of your body sees alcohol as a poison, and tries to get rid of it ASAP. Whatever your body can’t process right away can end up in your brain, which affects how your cells interact with each other and causes all those things that we associate with drunkenness. So it’s totally fine to have a beer or two with your drinking-aged friends. But consistently drinking way too much alcohol can get dangerous in the long run. When you take a sip of an alcoholic beverage, the toxic stuff it contains ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol is absorbed into your bloodstream through your stomach lining or small intestine. Your l...
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Ahhh, alcohol. It’s known to make people all around the world feel a little more outgoing at dinners and dance parties. But the inside of your body sees alcohol as a poison, and tries to get rid of it ASAP. Whatever your body can’t process right away can end up in your brain, which affects how your cells interact with each other and causes all those things that we associate with drunkenness. So it’s totally fine to have a beer or two with your drinking-aged friends. But consistently drinking way too much alcohol can get dangerous in the long run. When you take a sip of an alcoholic beverage, the toxic stuff it contains ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol is absorbed into your bloodstream through your stomach lining or small intestine. Your l...
