• Question: Why do people get crazy when their drunk?

    Asked by emmagrace to Dalya, Derek, Sarah, Tim, Tom on 21 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Tim Millar

      Tim Millar answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      Alcohol reduces our usual social norms and we loose our inhibitions. This happens at low amounts of alcohol as it acts as a stimulant. At higher levels it acts as a depressant so can have other effects which mike look like crazyness.

    • Photo: Derek McKay-Bukowski

      Derek McKay-Bukowski answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      The alcohol also can stimulate parts of the brain, causing abnormal behaviour.

    • Photo: Tom Crick

      Tom Crick answered on 21 Jun 2011:

      Common symptoms of alcohol intoxication include: slurred speech, euphoria (happy!), impaired balance, loss of muscle coordination (ataxia), flushed face, reddened eyes, reduced inhibition, and erratic behavior.

      In severe cases, it can cause coma or death.

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