Person A drinks 4 glasses of wine/beer/alcohol in 1 hour. Person B drinks 4 glasses of the same beverage(s), but over a 4 hour period. Other than the obvious intoxication/BAC levels, is there a difference in how each affects your body?
2006-07-27 10:33:54 · 12 answers · asked by insert_name_here 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Let's assume that all things are equal between A and B (weight, food, etc.), other than the time period in question.
2006-07-27 10:44:45 · update #1
in the same way i think the person who drank in 4 hours is soberer...bcuz some of the alcohol couldve evaporated somehow.
2006-07-27 10:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the tolerance of person A and B and how alcohol would effect them. Since everyone reacts different, you can't just assume person A and B are the same age, sex, height, weight, background, etc...
There are too many loose ends to answer this question in a clear manner.
2006-07-27 10:37:15 · answer #2 · answered by 4eyed zombie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the alcohol is filtered through the liver and when you put a higher amount through the liver in a shorter time it will effect it. Same with all the cells in the body including brain cells.
2006-07-27 10:37:38 · answer #3 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
obviously, the short-term effects of alcohol depend on the dose, but more importantly, the pure ethanol or alcohol conc. in the blood.
the blood conc. of alcohol required to bring about the sedative and euphoric effects of alcohol is about 0.05g/dl as far as i remember, and as u know, the absorption process takes place gradually over time, after the intake, so if the intake takes place over a longer period of time, the blood conc. of ethanol wouldn't be as great if ethanol is taken more rapidly.
moreover, the process of detoxification in the liver and excretion in the kidneys is dependent on the ethanol levels. thus both are influenced in a similar fashion. i.e. the conc would rise more rapidly if alcohol is taken over a shorter period of time as compared to a long period. and that might be hazardous... if the conc rises over (0.4 to 0.5) the person might go into coma, greater increments would lead to death
2006-07-27 10:49:39 · answer #4 · answered by dalhoomist 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because person B drank slower, there should be more efficient handling of the alcohol by the liver, less damage to the liver, and hence, probably fewer brain cells were killed.
yep, even drinking a little can kill brain cells. Scary, isn't it?
2006-07-27 10:39:21 · answer #5 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the person who drank faster will be drunk faster because the body cannot digest the alcohol fast enough. So person A would be hammered, while person B would be tipsy at best.
2006-07-27 10:37:56 · answer #6 · answered by Matt S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Such a small amount of alcohol will have no detrimental effects on the body, even if you were to drink it all in one.
2006-07-27 10:38:32 · answer #7 · answered by Entwined 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Person B's liver is not hard at work trying to process the poison.
2006-07-27 10:38:33 · answer #8 · answered by The Stranger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if the people are active and if they are eating.
2006-07-27 10:38:08 · answer #9 · answered by candymay2009 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, person A is silly
2006-07-27 10:37:05 · answer #10 · answered by GLOBAL WARMING! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋