PSYC62H3 Chapter 8: Alcohol
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Ethyl alcohol: aka ethanol, cns depressant: isopropyl (isopropanol): rubbing alcohol, methyl alcohol (methanol): industrial solvent; toxic for optic nerves; if consumed blindness. Standard drink: drink that contains 14 grams of 100-percent alcohol; equivalent to 2/3 fluid ounce. Prohibition; national prohibition act (18th amendment): amendment to us. Constitution that banned the sale and distribution of alcohol; did not ban alcohol consumption. Alcohol highly soluble in water and fat; easy absorption. Consume alcohol orally, ingestion, absorbs into blood stream through gastrointestinal tract; usually through upper intestine because of large surface area. Alcohol impairs thiamine transporter function (vitamin b1) Blood alcohol concentration: number of grams of alcohol in a 100-ml volume of blood: maximum bac from alcoholic drink occurs approx. Alcohol dehydrogenase: enzyme that metabolizes alcohol; 95% of it, converting it to acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde: metabolite produced from enzymatic conversion of alcohol with alcohol dehydrogenase.
