NTDT200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Central Nervous System Depression, Fetus
10 Dec 2018
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Aka ethanol; potentially intoxicating ingredient found in beer, wine, and liquor. Drug like effects, acting as a cns depressant. Not a nutrient but provides energy of 7 kcal/gm. A standard alcoholic drink provides 0. 6 fluid ounces of pure alcohol. 12 oz beet, 5 oz wine, 1. 5 oz 80-proof liquor. Moderate consumption for men as two standard drinks per day, one for women. Women experience intoxicating effects with lower amounts because of their increased body fat and lower body water. Absorbed into the bloodstream and transported to the body"s cells and tissues. Absorbed in stomach and small intestine into blood through diffusion. Stays in blood until liver is able to metabolize (detoxify) it. Liver can only do 1 oz an hour. Intoxicating effects vary based on gender, weight, food intake, and use of drugs. Dispersed throughout water-containing portions of the body. Alcohol in breath and urine mirrors the concentration of alcohol in the blood. Bac determined by measuring amount in breathe.
