Alcohol
Alcohol is a widely used substance for both science and in technology.
Its name comes from an Arabic word al-kuhl meaning " a powder for painting the
eyes". The term was later applied to all compounds that contain alcoholic
spirits.
To most people alcohol is considered
a downer that reduces activity in
the nervous system. Some of the things alcohol effects you is, the alcohol
intoxicated person exhibits lose muscle tone, loss of fine moter
coordination,and often has a staggering "drunken" gait. The eyes may appear
somewhat "glossy" and pupils may be slow to respond to stimulus. At high doses
pupils may become constricted. At intoxing doses, alcohol can decrease heart
rate, lower blood pressure and respiration rate, and result in decreased reflex
and slower reaction times. Skin may be cool to touch but to the user may feel
warm or normal, profuse sweating may accompany alcohol use. Loose muscle tone,
lose of fine motor coordination,odor of alcohol on the......
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