How Alcohol Affects Your Brain
Posted on Aug 31, 2016 5:09am PDT
You may already know that alcoholism contributes to significant health
problems, such as anemia, pancreatitis, cirrhosis of the liver and increases
the risk certain cancers. But did you know that it also affects the way
your brain uses neurotransmitters? When you check into a treatment center
in Maryland for alcohol addiction, you can expect to explore the many ways
alcohol affects your body and brain. For example, consuming even a small amount of alcohol suppresses the
transmission of glutamate while enhancing the transmission of GABA, two
types of neurotransmitters that can have a significant impact on how your
brain functions.
Hear about the consequences of neurotransmitter imbalance by watching this
video and discussing the issue with a counselor at your inpatient substance
abuse treatment center. This video provides a straightforward explanation
of how increases in GABA inhibit your ability to feel, perceive, remember,
and think properly. These alarming changes in brain chemistry are just
one of many reasons to seek help at a premier inpatient co-occuring program
that integrates all of the most recognized and proven techniques available
in addiction treatment.