https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0 Julita Mackiewicz en-us 2017-09-20 08:15:40 UTC 2025-11-19 12:23:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/279335738 Brain damage from Alcohol.

]]> 2018-09-10 11:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/279335738 https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/279335900 How does alcohol affect our brain?]]> 2018-09-10 11:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/279335900 https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/279338935 This website says that alcohol gives us difficulties with walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times, impaired memory.]]> 2018-09-10 11:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/279338935 https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/279339828 This website says that alcohol is is associated with a host of familiar cognitive changes , such as a loss of inhibitions, confused or abnormal thinking, and poor decision-making.]]> 2018-09-10 11:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/279339828 https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/279340457 This website says that our brains rely on a delicate balance of chemicals and processes. Alcohol is a depressant, which means it can disrupt that balance, affecting our thoughts, feelings and actions – and sometimes our long-term mental health.]]> 2018-09-10 11:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/279340457 https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/280748860 This website says that ,the study states that heavy alcohol use, as well as other alcohol use disorders, are important risk factors for dementia which can shorten lives by up to 20 years, with dementia as the leading cause of death.  ]]> 2018-09-13 10:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/280748860 https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/280750151 This website says that alcohol affects a large portion of the brain, many different kinds of cognitive impairment can occur as a result of heavy drinking, including problems with verbal fluency and verbal learning, processing speed, working memory, attention, problem solving, spatial processing, and impulsivity.]]> 2018-09-13 10:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/280750151 https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/280752963 This website says that Alcohol lowers inhibitions and clouds judgment, as well, which could lead a person to engage in risky behaviors like driving a car while drunk. And if a person has an underlying mental health disorder, like depression or bipolar disorder, it can exacerbate symptoms and increase mood swings.]]> 2018-09-13 11:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/280752963 https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/280754014 This website says that. Alcohol affects brain chemistry by altering levels of neurotransmitters. 
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit the signals throughout the body that control thought processes, behavior and emotion. Neurotransmitters are either excitatory, meaning that they stimulate brain electrical activity, or inhibitory, meaning that they decrease brain electrical activity. ]]> 2018-09-13 11:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/280754014 https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/280758244 This website says that Alcohol’s effect on the brain can be felt after just one drink for some, while others will have to drink more in order to feel drunk. Regardless of how many drinks it takes to actually feel the effects, alcohol begins influencing the brain as soon as it enters the body. If abused, the brain may sustain serious and lifelong injuries.]]> 2018-09-13 11:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/ml94ylvi4b0/wish/280758244