The chemical journey of ethanol through your nervous system
In short: Alcohol doesn't undergo digestion like food. Instead, it enters your bloodstream rapidly to alter your brain's communication system. This video explores the biological mechanics of intoxication and why individual factors change how your body reacts.
Because alcohol is not digested, it moves quickly into the bloodstream to reach every part of the body, impacting the brain first before affecting the kidneys, lungs, and liver. It disrupts the brain's communication system, which explains the resulting changes in judgment, memory, balance, and emotional state.
The intensity of these effects is not universal; it is determined by specific variables including an individual's age, gender, weight, and the specific type of alcohol consumed. The video provides a scientific breakdown of ethanol's journey and how the body eventually breaks it down.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Why Does Alcohol Make You Drunk? What Happens Inside Your Brain?
- Also: What happens when you drink alcohol
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