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2006-08-25 03:37:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
What alcohol does in the brain
A study that examined 13 brain areas (frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, basal ganglia, thalamus, limbic system, midbrain, cerebellum, insular, anterior cingulated gyrus, posterior cingulated gyrus, and the paracentral) during intoxication showed decreased absolute metabolism for all 13 areas. The occipital lobe (vision), cerebellum (balance, attention, movement), and temporal lobe (hearing), showed the greatest affect. Although all areas showed metabolic decreases, just knowing that these three areas showed the most decrease explains why intoxicated people show the typical “drunk” signs
2006-08-25 04:03:37 · answer #1 · answered by Pey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the intoxicating effects of ethanol can be reversed by a certain GABA antagonist which would suggest that it is exerting this effect by acting as a GABA receptor agonist in varrious parts of the brain.
It was also thought at one time that ethanol may have some membrane stabilizing effects.
2006-08-25 13:37:45 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol is a downer. SO basically it slows down the chemical singnals that the body sends.
2006-08-25 10:50:44 · answer #3 · answered by pacifia1977 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it slows everything down and can act for up to a week after exposure
2006-08-25 13:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope this is of some help.
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa63/aa63.htm
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro00/web1/Kim.html
2006-08-25 10:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by whtecloud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋