Neurophysiology of Alcohol in Human Beings

Neurology

This paper examines the neurophysiological changes that Alcohol brings in the human body. Alcoholism is a weakening ill for society and the individual. Alcoholism is associated with the related combination of environmental and genetic factors and is connected to brain defects and the changes in physiological and behavioral patterns. The studies about Alcoholism in association with neuroimaging, neuropathological and neuropsychological research has depicted that cerebellum and the limbic system are prone to more damages. Excessive usage of alcohol will bring changes on the neural circuits and neural transmitters that control the sensitivity, stress and thought process in a human. As the exposure towards alcohol increases, the neural circuits adapts and the neuroadaptations brings changes in the sensitivity and tolerance level of the body. There is a stage of transition from alcohol consumption to alcohol dependence which is then associated with a withdrawal syndrome when there is a gap in the consumption of alcohol or an attempt to stop the usage. This study aims to analyze the changes that alcohol brings to the brain, nervous system and the resultant chemical structures that control the functions and activities of a human body.

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