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Alcoholic drinks - Alcoholic contains ethanol. It is considered a depressant psychoactive drug.
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Brain function - Alcohol severely affects brain functionality. It causes sudden mood changes, affects motor control and speech, slows reaction times, and can cause loss of balance.
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Neurotransmitters - It can alter the function of neurotransmitters, making our reactions slower and less responsive. It also impacts the ability to coordinate movements and potentially cause tremors and hallucinations.
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Memory
- You can lose self-control, your memory, the ability to concentrate and your motor functions can become severely altered. Alcohol also causes severe damage to brain cells and can permanently damage peripheral nerves.
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Wernicke-Korsakoff - Alcohol reduces vitamin B1, which can lead to the development of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which causes confusion and loss of mental activity.
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Sleep - Alcohol consumption causes sleep disorders in most people.
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Coma - In large doses, alcohol can induce a coma. In very advanced cases, it can lead to permanent brain damage.
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Heart beat - Alcohol consumption also increases heart rate.
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Blood pressure - Alcohol can also increase blood pressure. The toxicity of alcohol can damage your heart.
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Peripheral vasodilation - Alcohol causes peripheral vasodilatation, which causes redness of the skin and increases its temperature.
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Ulcers and bleeding - Alcohol can cause ulcers and internal bleeding, since it increases the production of gastric acid, causing irritation and inflammation in the stomach walls.
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Cancer - Excessive alcohol consumption can cause cancer to develop in the stomach, larynx, esophagus, and pancreas.
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Esophagitis - Alcohol can cause esophagitis (an inflammation of the esophagus), and esophageal varices.
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Pancreatitis - Excessive consumption of alcohol can trigger acute pancreatitis, which is a severe inflammation of the pancreas.
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Diabetes - Alcohol consumption can cause Type II diabetes.
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Liver - The process of metabolizing alcohol is very slow, and for this reason, it can damage liver tissues.
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Hepatitis - It can contribute to fatty liver, potentially leading to hepatitis and cirrhosis. It can eventually result in liver cancer.
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Jaundice - Excess alcohol can cause jaundice, which manifests as yellow coloration of the skin and eyes and the accumulation of liquids in the body's extremities.
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Dehydration - Alcohol causes dehydration since renal function is changed due to reduced levels of its anti-diuretic hormone.
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Malnutrition
- As alcohol contains many calories and little nutritional value, it prevents the absorption of minerals and vitamins, eliminates the appetite and eventually leads to malnutrition.
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Blood - Alcohol hinders the production of white and red blood cells.
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Anemia - As alcohol reduces the production of red blood cells, oxygen can not be transported, which can lead to the development of megaloblastic anemia.
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Immune system - The lack of white blood cells weakens the immune system, increasing the risk of bacterial and viral infections.
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Libido - Alcohol consumption can also reduce the libido.
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Fertility - Alcohol can cause infertility and erectile dysfunction.
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Pregnancy
- Alcohol consumption during pregnancy may cause fetal alcohol syndrome, leading to growth retardation, changes in craniofacial traits, cardiac, hepatic, renal and ocular malformation.
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Even more serious
- Even more serious is the impact alcohol can have in the fetus' central nervous system, which can lead to mental retardation.
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Alcoholic drinks - Alcoholic contains ethanol. It is considered a depressant psychoactive drug.
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1 / 28 Fotos
Brain function - Alcohol severely affects brain functionality. It causes sudden mood changes, affects motor control and speech, slows reaction times, and can cause loss of balance.
© Shutterstock
2 / 28 Fotos
Neurotransmitters - It can alter the function of neurotransmitters, making our reactions slower and less responsive. It also impacts the ability to coordinate movements and potentially cause tremors and hallucinations.
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3 / 28 Fotos
Memory
- You can lose self-control, your memory, the ability to concentrate and your motor functions can become severely altered. Alcohol also causes severe damage to brain cells and can permanently damage peripheral nerves.
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4 / 28 Fotos
Wernicke-Korsakoff - Alcohol reduces vitamin B1, which can lead to the development of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which causes confusion and loss of mental activity.
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Sleep - Alcohol consumption causes sleep disorders in most people.
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Coma - In large doses, alcohol can induce a coma. In very advanced cases, it can lead to permanent brain damage.
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Heart beat - Alcohol consumption also increases heart rate.
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Blood pressure - Alcohol can also increase blood pressure. The toxicity of alcohol can damage your heart.
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9 / 28 Fotos
Peripheral vasodilation - Alcohol causes peripheral vasodilatation, which causes redness of the skin and increases its temperature.
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10 / 28 Fotos
Ulcers and bleeding - Alcohol can cause ulcers and internal bleeding, since it increases the production of gastric acid, causing irritation and inflammation in the stomach walls.
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11 / 28 Fotos
Cancer - Excessive alcohol consumption can cause cancer to develop in the stomach, larynx, esophagus, and pancreas.
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12 / 28 Fotos
Esophagitis - Alcohol can cause esophagitis (an inflammation of the esophagus), and esophageal varices.
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13 / 28 Fotos
Pancreatitis - Excessive consumption of alcohol can trigger acute pancreatitis, which is a severe inflammation of the pancreas.
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Diabetes - Alcohol consumption can cause Type II diabetes.
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15 / 28 Fotos
Liver - The process of metabolizing alcohol is very slow, and for this reason, it can damage liver tissues.
© Shutterstock
16 / 28 Fotos
Hepatitis - It can contribute to fatty liver, potentially leading to hepatitis and cirrhosis. It can eventually result in liver cancer.
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17 / 28 Fotos
Jaundice - Excess alcohol can cause jaundice, which manifests as yellow coloration of the skin and eyes and the accumulation of liquids in the body's extremities.
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18 / 28 Fotos
Dehydration - Alcohol causes dehydration since renal function is changed due to reduced levels of its anti-diuretic hormone.
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19 / 28 Fotos
Malnutrition
- As alcohol contains many calories and little nutritional value, it prevents the absorption of minerals and vitamins, eliminates the appetite and eventually leads to malnutrition.
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20 / 28 Fotos
Blood - Alcohol hinders the production of white and red blood cells.
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21 / 28 Fotos
Anemia - As alcohol reduces the production of red blood cells, oxygen can not be transported, which can lead to the development of megaloblastic anemia.
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22 / 28 Fotos
Immune system - The lack of white blood cells weakens the immune system, increasing the risk of bacterial and viral infections.
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Libido - Alcohol consumption can also reduce the libido.
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Fertility - Alcohol can cause infertility and erectile dysfunction.
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25 / 28 Fotos
Pregnancy
- Alcohol consumption during pregnancy may cause fetal alcohol syndrome, leading to growth retardation, changes in craniofacial traits, cardiac, hepatic, renal and ocular malformation.
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26 / 28 Fotos
Even more serious
- Even more serious is the impact alcohol can have in the fetus' central nervous system, which can lead to mental retardation.
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The real impact of alcohol in your body
Read many interesting facts about drinking!
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Alcohol affects our bodies in numerous ways. Sometimes, the damage is irreversible and can even lead to death in severe cases. We dig deep into the impact of alcohol in our bodies and bring you many interesting facts about drinking.
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