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Alcohol can cause liver damage, as well as inhibit hormones that are important to your survival.
The liver damaged is caused by there being too much alcohol for the liver to process and cleanse from the blood. Since alcohol causes conditions which are unfavorable to the body.
The hormones it inhibits are responsible for controlling the bodies water content. If it is inhibited, the body is unable to stay hydrated.
Alcohol also - of course - inhibits your sense of reason. :]
Rosetta Pollich
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∙ 9y agoalcohol in a severe case can kill you. but it can damage your liver and brain. if children have it sometimes it can damage part of their brain. hope this helps just general knowledge might want to check
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Is polyvinyl alcohol really alcohol?
It is an alcohol. But the only alcohol that is in beverages is ethyl alcohol.
What is the alcohol content of ctearyl alcohol?
It is all alcohol. That is the name of a type of alcohol. It is a fatty/waxy alcohol (-OH group)
Is ethanol commonly called grain alcohol?
Called Grain Alcohol, drinking alcohol, ethyl alcohol or pure alcohol
CH3CH2OH is an alcohol what alcohol?
Ethyl alcohol or ethanol.
How can you fail a urine alcohol test if you haven't drank alcohol?
A urine test for alcohol can detect alcohol if the person used mouthwash containing alcohol, ate any food containing alcohol, inhaled alcohol, used a hand sanitizer containing alcohol, had an injection site sterilized with alcohol, used alcohol on an injury, etc.
What is the enzyme that detoxifies alcohol?
ADH (alcohol dehydrogenase) ADH (alcohol dehydrogenase)
Other names for rubbing alcohol?
Rubbing alcohol is alternately called Methyl Alcohol, Wood alcohol and Isopropyl Alcohol. Note that it is toxic.
What is nonpotable alcohol?
Alo called "denatured" alcohol, this is alcohol that is unfit/ unsafe to drink. The alcohol that I mix with shellac as a thinner is denatured alcohol.
Does rubbing alcohol have acetone in it?
No, rubbing alcohol has oil and isopropyl alcohol in it.
Is methanol an alcohol?
It is considered as methyl alcohol and wood alcohol
Is isopropyl alcohol the same as denatured alcohol?
Isopropyl alcohol and rubbing alcohol are not the same thing. For most uses, yes you can. This is because: • Rubbing alcohol may contain either isopropyl alcohol or ethanol. • Rubbing alcohol is a mixture of compounds (type of denatured alcohol) whereas isopropyl alcohol is not.
Are the properties of ethyl alcohol and ethanol the same?
Yes. Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol,
