{"id":9574,"date":"2019-12-24T14:00:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/?p=9574"},"modified":"2019-12-24T14:00:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T12:00:33","slug":"this-is-what-alcohol-actually-does-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/en\/this-is-what-alcohol-actually-does-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is What Alcohol Actually Does To You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Drinking a <strong>glass of wine or a beer<\/strong> could actually be <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"beneficial (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/en\/alcohol-does-help-when-speaking-foreign-languages\/\" target=\"_blank\">beneficial<\/a> to you. However, constant <strong>alcohol consumption is very damaging to your body. Researchers<\/strong> have been <strong>investigating moderate alcohol use,<\/strong> and how it shapes our social behavior. Moreover, the findings also showed how <strong>alcohol affects our body and mental health.<\/strong> If you enjoy drinking, then take a look at this, to <strong>know what alcohol actually does to you.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alcohol Inhibits Brain cells<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/knowledge-3914811__340.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9582\" width=\"542\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/knowledge-3914811__340.jpg 721w, https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/knowledge-3914811__340-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Although <strong>the common explanation is that alcohol kills brain cells<\/strong>, new studies reveal that it doesn&#8217;t go that far. However, alcohol <strong>does inhibit and damage brain cells.<\/strong> In a study conducted by <strong>Grethe Jensen<\/strong>, he revealed that <strong>pure alcohol obviously does so much damage to your liver, and can cause brain cells to die.<\/strong> However, <strong>alcohol beverages that have a lower alcohol concentration<\/strong>, leads your brain to affect the way your\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neuron\">neurons<\/a>\u00a0get their firing triggers from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glutamate\">glutamate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>It Makes You Seem More Intentional<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rum-3898745__340.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rum-3898745__340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rum-3898745__340-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to damaging your body, alcohol <strong>affects your interactions and how you come off to people.<\/strong> The\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/sitemaker.umich.edu\/brad.bushman\/files\/intentionality_bias.pdf\">Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin<\/a><\/em> surveyed about 100 men, and <strong>tricked some of them into believing they were drinking Alcohol.<\/strong> Then, they questioned how they&#8217;ve judged certain reactions. In conclusion, <strong>men who thought were drunk seemed to believe that the acts done by others, were in fact, intentional.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, if you wonder why we often forget what happened, that&#8217;s because\u00a0the way<strong> the brain makes memories<\/strong> is far from comprehensively understood. But it does seem linked to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NMDA\">N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid, or NMDA<\/a>, the <strong>receptor for which alcohol seems particularly adept at interfering<\/strong> with, according to Braun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Effects Vary Based On The Person<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/my-face-1219410__340.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/my-face-1219410__340.jpg 494w, https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/my-face-1219410__340-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The research however showed that what alcohol actually does to you, varies from <strong>men, to women, to different age groups, and even genetics<\/strong>. If you drink with a full stomach, alcohol absorption is relatively lower. In addition, <strong>Alcohol dehydrogenase (AD) is more effective on men rather than women. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Photos: Pixabay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drinking is fun and all, but did you know what alcohol actually does to your body? 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