Bibliography: Effects of Alcohol on the Brain Research Question: What long lasting effects does binge drinking have on the brain? As a college student‚ alcohol is a very real and prevalent temptation. It is a normal occurrence for a Friday night to be filled with friends‚ a bonfire‚ and alcohol out on the lake. Unfortunately‚ not many students know the effects of alcohol on their brain. I took a personal interest in this subject because alcoholism runs deep in my family. I want to know what effects my personal
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Date: November 14‚2014 Teacher: Mrs.Marilou C.Zerrudo Gr./Section:V-Pythagoras Harmful Effects ON THE BRAIN AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM -Alcohol is a depressant‚ which slows down the central nervous system and can cause drowsiness‚ relieve pain and induce sleep. - Drinker experiences mild euphoria and loss of inhibition as alcohol impairs region of the brain controlling behavior and emotions. Alcohol impairs behavior‚ judgment‚ memory‚ concentration and coordination (shortened attention span
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What is FAS/FASD? Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a set of physical and mental birth defects that can result when a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy. When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol‚ such as beer‚ wine‚ or mixed drinks‚ so does her baby. Alcohol passes through the placenta right into the developing baby. The baby may suffer lifelong damage as a result. FAS is characterized by brain damage‚ facial deformities‚ and growth deficits. Heart‚ liver‚ and kidney defects also are common‚ as
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are important to understanding cell injury and cell death regardless of the injuring agent” (Heuther & McCance‚ 2012). Cellular injury arises when a cell is unable to sustain homeostasis. The injury can be reversed if the cell can recover from whatever damage was done but if it does not recover the cell will die. The three common forms of cell injury are hypoxic injury‚ free radicals and reactive oxygen species injury‚ and chemical injury. The most common form of cell injury is hypoxic injury‚ or
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was to observe what effect temperature had on the permeability of the cell membrane. Introduction Located within the vacuole of beetroot cells is a red pigment call Betalains. Typically these pigments are contained within the cell vacuole by the tonoplast (vacuole membrane)‚ however When beetroot is heated these red pigments escape the vacuole. This experiment aims to explore the effect of temperature on the permeability of the cell membranes (i.e. Tonoplast). ‘The cell surface membrane
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Alcohol and the Liver People in today’s society should be more cautious and aware of the adverse side effects that come with the lifestyle decisions they choose to make. Alcohol is one of those significant lifestyle choices that people should consider the consequences of when deciding to use it. There are three general classes that are in relation to alcohol: beers‚ wines‚ and spirits. Several alcoholic beverages are extremely popular; however the most consumed is beer. It has been around as far
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Alcohol Vs. Marijuana Alcohol and marijuana are two drugs commonly used and abused in the United States. Alcohol is the number one abused drug‚ while marijuana is number one among illegal drugs. While alcohol remains legal‚ and marijuana illegal‚ this does not necessarily mean that the alcohol is better for you. There have been many arguments where people suggest that marijuana should be legal because alcohol is more deadly. On the other hand‚ there are alcoholics who would tell a pothead
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Andrew Aluko March 28‚ 2011 Sports and Nutrition Professor Saullo Alcohol and Athletics Alcohol‚ more specifically ethyl alcohol or ethanol‚ is a depressant that provides 7 kCal of energy per gram‚ and is the most abused drug for athletes and non-athletes in the United States. Prior to my research on alcohol‚ I assumed that alcohol abuse was not prevalent among college athletes‚ outside of the occasional partying that normal college students partake in as well. But according to Lifestyles
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today’s modern society alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse has become one of the most complex‚ life-threatening issues. Most depressed individuals usually indulge themselves in bars or pubs with their alcohols to escape from their stressful life. It has become increasingly alarming how alcohol does not only attract the adults‚ but also teenagers these days. "Research has shown that approximately 14 million Americans (7.4%) of the population meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or alcoholism"
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Persuasive Essay – Bad about Drinking Alcohol People have been drinking alcohol throughout the world from way before colonial times to the present times. Alcohol is harmful to many different things from our own body to the entire society. Alcohol is a menace that can harm your loved ones‚ and yourself. There are some people who think that drinking alcohol is nothing at all‚ well they are wrong. Alcohol is something that can kill people and harm their loved ones. Alcohol is the menace of the society; it
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