After drinking alcohol, many people gain apparent courage. They become more sociable, talkative, and to some extent funny, but above all, often also devoid of inhibitions. This situation can and even often leads to unpleasant and dangerous behavior. Why is this happening?
What are the effects of drinking alcohol? Not just hoarseness
Many people feel that after drinking alcohol she feels happy and at the same time allows herself to do more. Sometimes, just a glass is enough, and sometimes you need a few glasses of something stronger. Although it might seem that it depends only on the amount of alcohol consumed (which, of course, also has a huge impact), the reality is completely different. Other factors are also responsible for this, such as:
- drinking frequency,
- genetics,
- weight and body structure.
Ethanol inhibits the functioning of the central nervous system, making impulses travel slower. This, in turn, results in greater relaxation, but also in the fact that reaction time is extended and efficiency decreases. People under the influence are not only more talkative and self-confident (and often hoarse), but sometimes they also do things that they would never do when sober, because they lose all their inhibitions. – In fact, everything that happens in our body “after consumption” this is chemistry. The body’s reactions will depend on the extent to which it can cope with this chemical, explains Dr. Olga Milczarek in an interview with the Medonet website.
How does a person behave after drinking alcohol? “The world around us seems too big”
Alcohol impairs certain areas of the brain. This is an area particularly exposed to harmful effects prefrontal cortex. Just a few drinks are enough for inhibitions to disappear and the drinker to behave immaturely. In addition, the percentages also affect the serotonergic and dopaminergic systems, which is why there is euphoria and a great mood, followed by a sudden decline in good mood, which deepens with each subsequent drink. The ability to think logically and assess the situation disappears, and problems with movement, maintaining a position and even speech appear. Drinkers become sluggish. – The world around us seems too big and too fast – explains the expert.
How does a person behave after drinking alcohol? How does a person behave after drinking alcohol? Photo pexels.com / Elina Sazona
Therapist Bartłomiej Jaśkiewicz also argues that drinking alcohol in large amounts can influence personality changes. – The sick person is unable to identify with his or her emotions – he convinces. Disturbed serotonin production, which occurs with frequent drinking, increases the risk of self-destructive behavior.
Is alcohol harmful in small amounts? The expert has no doubts
The specialist explains that the results of some studies may suggest that a small amount of alcohol is not harmful, but in reality it is otherwise. – Alcohol drunk every day, even in small doses, is harmful to us – he points out. He also adds that, according to research, drinking 8 to 24 drinks a month is already a threat to the brain.
If you are struggling with addiction or want to find out how you can help a loved one, you can contact the specialists on duty at these numbers:
- National Addiction Helpline (daily from 4-9 p.m.): 800-199-990
- Telephone Trust for behavioral addictions (daily from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.): 800-889-880
- Orange line for parents of children drinking alcohol (Monday to Friday, 2-8 p.m.): 801-140-068
- National Emergency Service for Victims of Domestic Violence Blue Line (24 hours a day): 800-120-002
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Source: Gazeta
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