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What are the sypmtoms of brain damage due to alcohol or drug use?
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Cognitive impairment: slower thinking, reduced mental performance, and other mental impairments.
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Are brain cells damaged with drugs?
Alcohol is the main drug which damages and kills brain cells. Marijuana on the other hand is neuroprotective, and prevents damage to brain cells. One study showed that cannabis protects against the damage caused by binge drinking.
What is pentobarbital alcohol?
Pentobarbital and alcohol are 2 separate drugs. pentobarbital is a barbituate drug, which is like a sedative/hypnotic drug and of course you know what alcohol is.
What is a drug classification of alcohol?
Alcohol is considered a CNS Depressant
Can Carbon monoxide poisoning kill you if you're already unconscious (by a drug or in anyway)?
Yes, carbon monoxide prevents incorporation of oxygen to erythrocytes causing irreversible brain damage and even death.
What is a depressant drug made by a useful microbe?
alcohol
When you combine alcohol with some drugs the results can be fatal?
The results can be catastrophic. You can get alcohol poisoning, drug overdose, brain damage, death, and a multitude of other problems.
Is it possible to have a person's IQ diminish?
I think it is possible either from aging, or damage to the brain from traumatic injury or drug/alcohol abuse.
Is alcohol drug?
Yes, alcohol is a drug; it depresses various mental sensations and inhibitions. Yes. It just happens to be legal and easy to get. Alcohol causes more drug-related problems, illness and deaths than any other drug.it can cause brain damage to your brain in many ways. Yes. Alcohol comes from ethanol, a legal intoxicating drug. It is produced generally in fermenting fruits, and added to other Alcoholic Beverages.
Are brain cells damaged with drugs?
Alcohol is the main drug which damages and kills brain cells. Marijuana on the other hand is neuroprotective, and prevents damage to brain cells. One study showed that cannabis protects against the damage caused by binge drinking.
Is alcohol and petrol are drug?
yes it destroys your brain cells
Is achaol a drug?
I believe you mean alcohol. In which case, yes it is. It is a drug which affects your brain's cognitive functions. You liver tries to break down alcohol using enzymes. Taking too much alcohol damages your brain and liver.
Is alcohol a drug?
Yes, alcohol is a drug; it depresses various mental sensations and inhibitions. Yes. It just happens to be legal and easy to get. Alcohol causes more drug-related problems, illness and deaths than any other drug.it can cause brain damage to your brain in many ways. Yes. Alcohol comes from ethanol, a legal intoxicating drug. It is produced generally in fermenting fruits, and added to other alcoholic beverages.
Why is it considered that Alcohol is an Abused drug?
first of all its not a illegal drug. alcohol is bad for your body and can effect your brain and cause brain loss and most off the people still drink this and It kills bacteria, used as a fuel etc
What life styles would be detrimental to the life of the brain?
Drug abuse is a very damaging life style that can negatively affect the function of the brain. Alcohol for example (is essentially a drug but in liquid form), damages cognitive brain function with high doses of alcohol and even kill.
What term is given to drugs that kill brain cells?
Marijuana, LSD, shrooms, alcohol, salvia, breathing gasoline, ectasy, breathing bad air, holding your breath too long, sniffing paint, To add to this and correct, For the record, marijuana does NOT kill brain cells. All studies done have shown no proof of it in any manner effecting your brain, the worst brain damage you could incur would be a lessening of short term memory, that's it.
Is alcohol a solvent and dissolves brain cells and supporting tissues?
Yes, according to the Florida DMV Drug and Alcohol (DATA) test.
Why can irresponsible alcohol consumption be bad for your health?
Irresponsible alcohol consumption, aside from limiting your inhibitions and affecting your choices to possibly hurt yourself through sexual misconduct or driving while under the influence or other bad choices that will obviously negatively affect your health, will eventually lead to long term damage to your internal organs such as your brain and liver. Alcohol is a drug that technically poisons your body, and your liver has to go into overdrive to get rid of the alcohol in your system. Alcohol is also a depressant, and slows down the neurotransmitters in your brain, and too much of this will affect your brain in the long term.
