why is it that when an alcoholic stops drinking alcohol they become sick even though alcohol is incredibly bad for us, what is happening in our body that makes us sick for not having it?
In: Biology
There are some wrong answers on here…but it’s incredibly simple. Say to be normal, your Central Nervous System runs at a 5..but alcohol depresses your CNS, so now when you drink, it’s at, say, a 3. Being a 3 for a short time is OK, but if you keep it at a 3 for too long by drinking, your CNS works harder to bring it back up to a 5. So now your CNS is working at a 7, alcohol you’re drinking is a -2, so your body is cruising at the 5 it wants. Then you abruptly stop the alcohol, the -2 goes away, and your CNS is now at the 7, without the alcohol to calm it to a 5. So your central nervous system is in overdrive. You shake, sweat, increased HR, increased BP, insomnia and can have seizures..all symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
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