Alcohol abuse and the human brain, a symphony of mayhem, madness and chaos in Alcohol addiction, and the treatment needed at Options Okanagan Rehab Center in Kelowna, British Columbia.
A common and typical night of drinking alcohol can end with a person being overly assured and self-confident, talkative and buzzing or ‘fall down drunk.’ This condition and situation can make for some amusing stories and experiences together with an interesting night however , it is actually nothing at all to laugh at. Alcohol is responsible for and enhances these changes in an individual and they could have disastrous and devastating consequences and outcomes. So before an individual begins one more night of drinking to excess and debauchery, find out exactly just what alcohol does to their brain.
Alcohol makes an individual sleepy since it affects a section of their brain known as the medulla. The medulla is responsible for and in charge of breathing, a person’s heart-rate, consciousness and a body’s temperature. The more alcohol a person drinks, the more sluggish these body functions work. Whenever a person drinks enough alcohol they can and will ultimately lose consciousness and even die.
Alcohol makes a person lower their inhibitions since it affects and impacts the cerebral cortex. This section and area of the human brain controls and manages thinking, consciousness and awareness. Immediately after alcohol is put into the mix, information going to the five senses will be processed more slowly. Thinking and reasoning is slowed, rendering the brain hard think straight. Whenever a person isn’t thinking clearly, this can and will result in trouble, problems and real danger.
Alcohol will make a person clumsy by affecting and impacting the cerebellum. This portion of the brain controls their muscles, movement or motion and balance or equilibrium. Whenever a person drinks alcohol, it throws their cerebellum off, which makes their muscles uncoordinated and results in stumbling, staggering or tripping. Thus giving new meaning to the phrase ‘falling down drunk.’
Alcohol makes a difference to their libido by affecting and impacting the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus. The pituitary gland controls and regulates hormone release and the hypothalamus controls and handles sexual arousal and overall performance. Alcohol has a tug-o-war effect and influence on these sections of the brain. Although a person’s desire and need to have sex increases, alcohol consumption decreases their capability to actually perform.
Alcohol fogs up their memory or can make a person emotional. Alcohol affects the limbic system, which includes the hippocampus and the septal section of the brain. Memory and emotions are controlled and managed by these areas of the brain. Alcohol will cause memory loss and will amplify their feelings. This causes some drunks to blow a situation out of proportion or begin to cry and then forget all about what happened.
The combination of disturbing all these brain functions can lead to trouble. It can result with dangerous or bad decisions that can affect a person and put others at risk. The more this happens, the more damage a person causes to the brain.
Serious brain disorders like Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome can come from years of heavy alcohol drinking. This condition is two independent syndromes that cause long-term devastating symptoms and psychosis. This is a high cost to pay for getting drunk. How much is a person willing to pay?
If a person finds them self drinking and getting drunk often, then they have a problem with alcohol. Getting the right treatment for alcohol addiction can be the difference between a lifetime of sobriety and a life of alcoholism.
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