Alcohol causes some neurons to synthesize and ______ endorphins.
give out
show up
let go
release
Alcohol is a ________ . This means that it slows down activity in the brain.
antistress
capsaicine
irritant
depressant
From the blood, alcohol goes to the ______ especially those that get the most blood flow.
small intestines
organs
throats
Alcohol has ________ effects in the body.
narrow-ranging
wide-ranging
wide-spacing
small area
Endorphins help us to calm down in ______ to stress or danger.
response
replace
revenge
return
Teens who start drinking before the age of 15 are more likely to develop alcohol ________ later on in life.
freedom
dependence
evolution
independence
Dophamine gives the users a surge of ______.
sorrows
unhappiness
sadness
pleasure
suddenly stop doing something that is usually a bad habit
drink like a fish
go cold turkey
drown one’s sorrows
As the blood ______, the liver eliminates alcohol continuously but this 1st pass of elimination determines how much alcohol reaches the brain and other organs.
moves
rotates
circulates
spins
Ethanol is the active ingredient in alcoholic ________ .
energy bars
food
snacks
beverages
Ethanol is responsible for ________.
stress relief
relaxtion
sleepiness
drunkeness
Once it enters your system, it _____ immediate physiological changes in the brain, heart, and liver, among other organs.
stops
appeals
attracts
triggers
drink to stop your unhappiness
go cold turkey
drown one’s sorrows
drink like a fish
Those who drink excessively for a long time may develop ______ damage.
spines
pancreas
liver
lungs
Alcohol also stimulates a small group of neurons that ______ from the midbrain to the nucleus accumbens.
widens
extends
spreads
opens
Alcohol has dramatically different ______ on different people.
causes
results
prognosis
effects
drink alcohol excessively
drown one’s sorrows
drink like a fish
go cold turkey
Which helps us to calm down in response to stress or danger?
endorphin
dopamine
Brain sensitivity is ________ the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral effects of alcohol.
call for
attached to
responsible for
included
The organs that get the most blood flow: _____ & _____
the brain and the lungs
the brain and the kidneys
the liver and the lungs
the liver and the brain
The region from the midbrain to the nucleus accumbens is important for ______.
illustration
motivation
physical movements
psycho
a hormone (= chemical substance) that is made naturally in the body and may also be given as a drug
cocaine
dopamine
cafein