PSYC 365 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
What are the potential causes of a hangover following too much alcohol ingestion? -
Answers - -type of alcohol consumed
-traces of acetaldehyde in blood
-residual irritation of stomach
-low blood sugar levels
-dehydration
What percentage of alcohol is metabolized in one hour? - Answers - .015%
What is first pass metabolism? How is this affected by drinking on an empty stomach? -
Answers - First metabolism is metabolism before the drug ever enters the blood stream;
when there is no food in the stomach the body absorbs more alcohol
Which two neurotransmitters discussed in class are thought to be directly affected by
alcohol and how are they affected? - Answers - Glutamate-decreases
Gaba-increase
Review the basics of the fermentation process - Answers - -makes wine and hooch
-converts natural sugars into ethyl alcohol b action of yeasts
-yeast consumes sugar, each molecule=2 molecules of alcohol
-cant make more than 14% alcohol kills the yeasts
Review the basics of the distillation process - Answers - -makes liquor
-boiling fermented liquid then cools it to produce higher alcohol content
-goal is to take water out, alcohol boils and vaporizes and water doesnt
What is the drug Anatabuse used for and how does it work? - Answers - afffects
metabolism of alcohol by blocking aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme
--taking Antabuse and drinking makes you sick
What effects does alcohol have on kidneys and what is antidiuretic hormone? - Answers
- Alcohol blocks the antidiuretic hormone which is a naturally occurring hormone
responsible for keeping more water in the body. therefore the person become
dehydrated from losing water
What effect does alcohol have on body temperature? - Answers - lose body heat in cold
environments and dilates blood vessels
How do you calculate how much alcohol is in a particular beverage? - Answers -
measurement of container X percentage of alcohol
What are the potential causes of a hangover following too much alcohol ingestion? -
Answers - -type of alcohol consumed
-traces of acetaldehyde in blood
-residual irritation of stomach
-low blood sugar levels
-dehydration
What percentage of alcohol is metabolized in one hour? - Answers - .015%
What is first pass metabolism? How is this affected by drinking on an empty stomach? -
Answers - First metabolism is metabolism before the drug ever enters the blood stream;
when there is no food in the stomach the body absorbs more alcohol
Which two neurotransmitters discussed in class are thought to be directly affected by
alcohol and how are they affected? - Answers - Glutamate-decreases
Gaba-increase
Review the basics of the fermentation process - Answers - -makes wine and hooch
-converts natural sugars into ethyl alcohol b action of yeasts
-yeast consumes sugar, each molecule=2 molecules of alcohol
-cant make more than 14% alcohol kills the yeasts
Review the basics of the distillation process - Answers - -makes liquor
-boiling fermented liquid then cools it to produce higher alcohol content
-goal is to take water out, alcohol boils and vaporizes and water doesnt
What is the drug Anatabuse used for and how does it work? - Answers - afffects
metabolism of alcohol by blocking aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme
--taking Antabuse and drinking makes you sick
What effects does alcohol have on kidneys and what is antidiuretic hormone? - Answers
- Alcohol blocks the antidiuretic hormone which is a naturally occurring hormone
responsible for keeping more water in the body. therefore the person become
dehydrated from losing water
What effect does alcohol have on body temperature? - Answers - lose body heat in cold
environments and dilates blood vessels
How do you calculate how much alcohol is in a particular beverage? - Answers -
measurement of container X percentage of alcohol
