PSYC*3150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Reuptake, Alcoholic Drink, Distilled Beverage
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Involves heating fermented mixture: vapour produced is condensed through cooling, result is liquid that has a higher alcohol content than original mixture. History of alcohol use: first non-distilled alcoholic beverages were made inadvertently by natural fermentation, first wines made from fruit juice, first beer production thought similar to making bread (made in egypt) Consumption of alcohol and heavy drinking in canada. Prevalence of alcohol use in canada: 76. 1% of canadians reported drinking in the past 12 months, beer is top drink of choice. Heavy drinking is associated with negative consequences: accidents, job and family problems, symptoms of dependence on alcohol, 5% of canadians label themselves heavy drinkers, (5> per drinking occasion, once or more per week) Culture of alcohol : on many campuses, a tradition of customs and beliefs regarding alcohol permeates campus social life, and each generation of student passes it on to the next. Brain on alcohol: depresses cns (slows brain down, works by:
