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etoh alcohol for biology of drugs

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Overall effect of alcohol on the brain: stimulant or depressant?   Depressant  
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Drinking alcohol: ethyl or isopropyl?   ethyl alcohol  
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ETOH   abbreviation for ethyl alcohol  
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Ethyl alcohol   drinking alcohol  
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Isopropyl alcohol   rubbing alcohol  
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Primary site of ETOH absorption   small intestine  
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Primary site of ETOH metabolism   liver  
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Metabolism   breakdown of a drug  
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T or F: men metabolize more ETOH in the stomach than women   True  
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First pass effect   alcohol first passes through the liver and is partially broken down so not all of what was consumed gets distributed to the body  
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Alcohol dehydrogenase   enzyme that breaks down ETOH into acetaldehyde  
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Acetaldehyde   toxic intermediate formed when ETOH is broken down by body  
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Associated with alcoholism: higher or lower levels of alcohol dehydrogenase?   higher  
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Which organ is the main processing site for food and ETOH?   Liver  
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How does Antabuse work?   It deters drinking by preventing the breakdown of acetaldehyde, resulting in buildup of acetaldehyde and its associated hangover symptoms  
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When does fatty liver occur and why?   Occurs when both fat and ETOH are present in the liver. The liver’s priority is to metabolize ETOH, so it stores fat in the liver until ETOH is completely processed.  
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Alcoholic Hepatitis   Inflammation of the liver due to alcohol consumption  
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Cirrhosis   destruction of the liver in which scars replace functional liver tissue  
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Is there a cure for cirrhosis?   Aside from liver transplant: NO  
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How does alcohol contribute to “heartburn?”   ETOH relaxes the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach, allowing acidic contents of stomach to irritate the esophagus  
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Pancreas   endocrine gland important for digestion: regulates blood sugar and secretes digestive enzymes  
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T or F: drinking is a common cause of pancreatitis   True  
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Alcoholic Pancreatitis   drinking causes especially painful inflammation of the pancreas because digestive enzymes leak out of the pancreatic ducts and irritate pancreatic tissue  
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Why are patients hospitalized with alcoholic pancreatitis ordered to NOT eat or drink?   food in the digestive tract will stimulate production of digestive enzymes which will cause the patient pain  
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How does ETOH indirectly contribute to pancreatic cancer?   ETOH may cause pancreatitis. Chronic pancreatitis increases risk pancreatic cancer.  
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What is the 2nd most common cause of death in alcoholics?   cancer  
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Name some cancers ETOH is directly associated with   cancers of mouth, throat, esophagus, rectum, and breasts  
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Holiday Heart Syndrome   heart attack symptoms associated with binge drinking  
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Korsakoff Syndrome   can’t form new memories; caused by ETOH and malnutrition, especially thiamine  
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T or F: ETOH causes impaired erections in males and longer time to orgasm in females   True  
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