1. By who is it consumed?
1.1. people who want to relax
1.2. depressed people
1.3. people who are pressured under social influence
1.3.1. Even people who are allergic to alcohol
2. Why do people drink alcohol?
2.1. to relax
2.2. to get more socially active
2.3. to have a good time
3. Which parts of our brain get infected?
3.1. prefrontal cortex
3.1.1. rational thought
3.1.2. planning
3.1.3. assessment
3.1.4. anger suppression
3.2. temporal lobes
3.2.1. memory processing regions
3.2.1.1. short term
3.2.1.2. long term
4. What is it?
4.1. mild poison
4.2. a toxin
4.3. a liquid people like to drink occasionally
4.4. a depressant
5. When is it consumed?
5.1. holidays
5.2. festive tipples
5.2.1. time-off
5.2.2. social visits
5.2.3. the breakfast champagne
5.2.4. parties
6. How does it effect our brain?
6.1. ethanol, small molecule in alcohol
6.1.1. function: disrupts the cell membranes of neurons
6.1.1.1. the brain's functions depend on neurons
6.1.2. interferes with the actions of various neurotransmitters
6.1.2.1. neurotransmitter: a chemical that neurons use to send signals to each other
6.1.2.2. result: it inhibits the action of glutamate = main excitatory transmitter
6.2. it increases activity in our brain and releases endorhpine
6.2.1. result: experience of joy and pleasure
6.2.1.1. more social interaction
6.2.1.2. laughing
6.2.1.3. inhibitions are lowered
6.2.1.4. stress and unpleasantness are supressed
6.3. at a blood alcohol level of 0.05 - 0.06% the effects of joy and pleasure diminish
6.3.1. result: atmosphere is bleaker
6.3.1.1. speech is hard
6.3.1.2. fights flare up
6.3.1.3. fatigue
6.3.1.4. throwing up