PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is true of alcohol?
A
In large doses, it is a depressant; in small doses, it is a depressant.
B
In large doses, it is a depressant; in small doses, it is a stimulant.
C
In large doses, it is a hallucinogen; in small doses, it is a depressant.
D
In large doses, it is a stimulant; in small doses, it is a stimulant.
E
In large doses, it is a stimulant; in small doses, it is a depressant.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alcohol is a depressant with some stimulant effects. In small doses, it can increase your heart rate, aggression, and impulsiveness. However, in larger doses, alcohol typically causes sluggishness, disorientation, and slower reaction times, as it decreases your mental sharpness, blood pressure, and heart rate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alcohol is a depressant drug. Despite the initial feeling of energy it gives, alcohol affects judgment and inhibitions while slowing reaction times. Alcohol also depletes the body’s fluids and can cause a person to feel thirst. As a result, someone drinking may continue to drink more.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alcohol is known as a psychotropic depressant because it slows down your central nervous system. When you drink alcohol, a complex process occurs in your brain that inhibits neurons by impacting their ability to transmit impulses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alcohol is a depressant, which means it can disrupt that balance, affecting our thoughts, feelings and actions – and sometimes our long-term mental health. This is partly down to neurotransmitters, which are chemicals that help to transmit signals from one nerve (or neuron) in the brain to another.

Detailed explanation-5: -Alcohol is a depressant: it alters the delicate balance of chemicals in your brain. Drinking heavily and regularly is associated with depression.

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