01:830:463 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Delirium Tremens, Receptor Antagonist, Reward System
30 Oct 2014
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Be able to explain several reasons why women may have a different bac than men. Women have less gastric alcohol dehydrogenase found liver and lining of stomach (used to metabolize the alcohol) Women have lower proportion of body fat body fat does not absorb alcohol as opposed to muscle (found more in men that does) Bac = total amount of alcohol/total amount of blood blood mostly water so this is directly related to the amount of body fat (women get drunk faster due to higher body fat content) Have a rough knowledge of how alcohol is produced. alcohol produced-, distillation, fermentation and brewing the last two don"t get past like 13%, but with distill capture alcohol vapor and re-condense. Be able to explain the processes that lead to alcohol withdrawal seizures, particularly with regard to. If stop consuming beyond point that brain is accustomed to then gaba and.
