Eli5 If alcohol is a poison why does it make us feel good?
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“Poison” isn’t necessarily the opposite of something that produces a good feeling. The body has means of breaking down internally produced ethenol into something harmless, but when we drink the chemical in large amounts it overwhelms that defense mechanism and allows the drug into our brains. The result is a short-term good feeling which is terrible for your health over the long term.
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