HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

ALCOHOL NUTRITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the drug found in wine, beer and whiskey?
A
caffeine
B
nicotine
C
cocaine
D
alcohol
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -alcoholic beverage, any fermented liquor, such as wine, beer, or distilled spirits, that contains ethyl alcohol, or ethanol (CH3CH2OH), as an intoxicating agent.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is alcohol? Alcohol is a depressant drug. Depressants slow down the messages travelling between the brain and body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alcohol As a Depressant GABA slows brain activity, resulting in slurred speech, relaxation, coordination problems, and drowsiness-and alcohol amplifies the effects of GABA on the brain’s receptors.

Detailed explanation-4: -The four types of alcohol are ethyl, denatured, isopropyl and rubbing. The one that we know and love the best is ethyl alcohol, also called ethanol or grain alcohol.

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