Are you curious about how alcohol affects the brain? The body does not actually like alcohol. When it detects alcohol, it goes into defense mode and produces alcohol dehydrogenase (AD), an enzyme. This enzyme converts alcohol into a nonintoxicating substance called acetaldehyde, breaks it down and clears it from the body. Basically, drinking is a kind of race to keep enough alcohol in your body to prevent the cleanup process from occuring.
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