Alcohol and the Brain
The part of the brain responsible for decision making is impaired first by alcohol is the prefrontal cortex. True or False?
TRUE
The Thymus is the organ that primary is responsible for breaking down alcohol in the body, True or False?
FALSE
Alcohol use disorder is the medical term from being unable to stop drinking despite negative consequences, True or False?
TRUE
Alcohol can worsen symptoms of ADHD, True or False?
FALSE, alcohol worseness symptoms of depression.
Alcohol use reduces the risk of dangerous driving behaviors, True or False?
FALSE
What type of cells in the nervous system does alcohol slow communication between?
Neurons
What liver disease involves scarring cause by long term alcohol use?
Cirrhosis
What term describes needing more alcohol over time to feel the same affect?
Tolerance
Which mental health condition involving excessive worry is often intensified by alcohol use?
Anxiety
Alcohol involvement increases the likelihood of what type of aggressive behavior?
Violence
What condition involving severe memory loss can result from long term heavy drinking?
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Alcohol is classified as what type of drug becuase it slows the body's function?
A depressant
What are the physical and mental symptoms that can occur when someone stops drinking suddenly?
Withdrawal symptoms
What important bodily process does alcohol disrupt, even if it initially causes drowsiness?
Sleep
Long term alcohol use increases the risk of what serious disease?
Cancer
Which brain chemical does alcohol increase that creates feelings of pleasure and reward?
Dopamine
Which body system that controls balance and coordination is impaired by alcohol?
The nervous system
Besides genetics, what major factor influences the risk of developing alcohol addiction?
Environment
Alcohol use is linked to an increased risk of what serious outcome involving self harm?
Suicide
Drinking alcohol in pregnancy can cause what lifelong condition in children?
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Why are teenage brains more vulnerable to alcohol?
Because the brain is still developing?
Why does drinking alcohol lead to dehydration?
Because it increases urination
Which brain systems involved in pleasure and motivation does alcohol affect, leading to addiction.
The Reward Pathway.
Long-term alcohol use can lead to mood swings and what emotion symptom?
Emotional Instability.
Excessive drinking can lead to problems in what to majors of daily life?
Work and School.