Comments on: Physiological Effects of Alcohol Consumption http://brainblogger.com/2008/09/12/physiological-effects-of-alcohol-consumption/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:21:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The horror! It’s the Satur…Sunday Roundup #7 « Confessions of a Dirt Warrior v3.0 http://brainblogger.com/2008/09/12/physiological-effects-of-alcohol-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-328844 The horror! It’s the Satur…Sunday Roundup #7 « Confessions of a Dirt Warrior v3.0 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:48:40 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1391#comment-328844 [...] gem was sent about a week before I left for Australia. I really should stop drinking.) On the other hand I felt that it was profoundly unprofessional for a fellow student (warning: [...] [...] gem was sent about a week before I left for Australia. I really should stop drinking.) On the other hand I felt that it was profoundly unprofessional for a fellow student (warning: [...]

]]> By: The Natural Number Encephalon « Neuroanthropology http://brainblogger.com/2008/09/12/physiological-effects-of-alcohol-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-323538 The Natural Number Encephalon « Neuroanthropology Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:47:55 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1391#comment-323538 [...] the mind & brain carnival, is now up over at Combining Cognits. Besides being anti-social and on alcohol, it’s deeply stimulating. So if you’re looking for a legal defense or empathy, or just [...] [...] the mind & brain carnival, is now up over at Combining Cognits. Besides being anti-social and on alcohol, it’s deeply stimulating. So if you’re looking for a legal defense or empathy, or just [...]

]]> By: Mike Reeves-McMillan http://brainblogger.com/2008/09/12/physiological-effects-of-alcohol-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-310065 Mike Reeves-McMillan Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:36:47 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1391#comment-310065 That's a good summary of the effects of alcohol, and a good complement to <a href="http://hypno.co.nz/blogs/index.php/2008/06/17/alcohol-the-negatives/" rel="nofollow">my own blog post on the negatives of alcohol</a>. There are a few possible benefits as well (as you note), though cause and effect are so far unproven and you are unlikely to benefit if you are under 35 or drink less than 1 drink a week or more than 2 drinks a day (1 drink a day if female). Unfortunately for such a commonly used drug, most people know very little of this information. That’s a good summary of the effects of alcohol, and a good complement to my own blog post on the negatives of alcohol. There are a few possible benefits as well (as you note), though cause and effect are so far unproven and you are unlikely to benefit if you are under 35 or drink less than 1 drink a week or more than 2 drinks a day (1 drink a day if female).

Unfortunately for such a commonly used drug, most people know very little of this information.

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