Fancy a pint? It’s a phrase that’s as fundamental to British culture as cups of tea, complaining about the weather and the Magna Carta. The question possesses a special kind of gravity, one that reaches its peak strength at 5pm on a Friday, when it forces millions of Brits making their way home to change course and head into the nearest bar. Of course, drinking (alcoholic beverages) isn’t just a British pastime. It’s a habit that reaches back into our Neolithic past: the earliest evidenc...
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Alcohol is a depressant of the central nervous system (CNS). This means it has a slowing... That’s why it’s very important to manage your withdrawal safely. Supervised alcohol...
Alcohol (ethanol) is an intoxicating substance found in beverages like wine, beer, and liquor.1 Shortly after consumption, your body rapidly absorbs alcohol into the bloodstream. Once in...
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“People tend to forget that alcohol is a depressant,” says Hilary Sheinbaum, author of The Dry Challenge: How to Lose the Booze for Dry January, Sober October, and Any Other Alcohol-Free Month . She has given up drinking alcohol at least one month out of th ...
As depression rates continue to climb in many parts of the world, mental health professionals continue to look at external factors in hopes of understanding why. Some such explanations have included the proliferation of social media use and its impact on users and observers alike, environmental stressors, increased societal polarity on political and social issues, and higher instances of isolation and loneliness that began for many individuals during the pandemic. But another connection that beh...
February is here, and Dr Sandro Demaio has joined thousands of Aussies to hit pause on a habit in his life — drinking alcohol. This is why.
Research shows that there may be a connection between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and alcohol use disorder. Studies have linked ADHD, with its traits of hyperactivity...
Alcohol is a depressant that slows down the brain’s activity and makes it more difficult to control your mood and thoughts. If you or a loved one are struggling with alcohol use disorder (AUD), consider going through alcohol detox at one of the Soba Recovery Centers. The first step of treating your alcoholism is going through alcohol detox, which flushes all of the alcohol out of your system. Alcohol detoxification is a natural process when you stop consuming alcohol and let it flush out of yo...