Comments on: Physiological Effects of Alcohol Consumption http://brainblogger.com/2008/09/12/physiological-effects-of-alcohol-consumption/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives Mon, 21 May 2012 22:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Many Facets of Addiction | Brain Bloggerhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/09/12/physiological-effects-of-alcohol-consumption/#comment-635774 The Many Facets of Addiction | Brain Blogger Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:11:47 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1391#comment-635774 [...] do. 10 percent of the nation’s drinkers consume 50 percent of the alcohol purchased in America. Alcohol loses most its rewarding properties when brain receptors for opiates are blocked.– Large [...] [...] do. 10 percent of the nation’s drinkers consume 50 percent of the alcohol purchased in America. Alcohol loses most its rewarding properties when brain receptors for opiates are blocked.– Large [...]

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]]> By: The Natural Number Encephalon « Neuroanthropologyhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/09/12/physiological-effects-of-alcohol-consumption/#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-McMillanhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/09/12/physiological-effects-of-alcohol-consumption/#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/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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