In General, What Type of Effects Does Low Dose Alcohol

question 17

Multiple Choice

In general, what type of effects does low dose alcohol have on the brain?

• A) Neither excitatory nor depressant effects on physiological and psychological functions
• B) Both excitatory and depressant effects for most physiological and psychological functions
• C) Excitatory effects for certain physiological and psychological functions
• D) Depressant effects on physiological and psychological functions

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Definitions:

Gluconeogenesis

A metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lactate, glycerol, and glucogenic amino acids.

Total Energy Expenditure

The total amount of calories burned by the body in a day, encompassing activities, digestion, and basal metabolic processes.

Basal Metabolic Rate

The number of calories required to keep your body functioning at rest, also known as the metabolism's resting rate.

Thermic Effect

The increase in metabolic rate after ingestion of a meal, attributed to the energy required for digestion, absorption, and metabolism of food.