alchohol - drunkenness

[Knk]

I never understood why I hate alchohol so much, and others like it so much. But I read today online how alchohol reacts differently in different people, and how it affects the pleasure centers of the brain more in some people than others. I think that probably explains why I find it so unpleasant while others find it so euphoric. My sister drinks every weekend and loves it, but I never drink. I think marijuana is probably more effective at provoking a positive feeling than alchohol, although I admit that alchohol does have this nice numbing feeling. Either way, Im drunk right now, and I guess I should probably enjoy it while it lasts.

By the way, I apologize for the seeming pointlessness of this post. I am obviously intoxicated at this point. Please feel free to post your frustration in having wasted 24 seconds of your life. I dont mind Im sure Ill delete this post once Ive sobered up.

[Writertype]

One reason you might have a harder time is a lack of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). Ever noticed how a lot of Asian people get the "Asian glow" when they drink? That is because some people (especially high rates in Asians) cannot break down one of the toxic byproducts of alcohol as well, leading to skin flushing, nausea, etc.

There is actually a drug (Disulfiram, or Antabuse) that inhibits this enzyme so that alcoholics get sick when they drink. For some people that kind of reaction to alcohol is their body's normal response.

[Razly]

What if the reason alcohol makes others more happier is because they may be carrying more emotional baggage and stress, and drinking the alcohol just numbs their mind from this, which they experience as a relief?

Of course there are probably reasons related to biochemistry as well. I dont know.

And why are you drunk if you find alcohol unpleasant?

[Manomanman]

Every psychoactive substance is going to cause a different reaction in different people.

One person can take a hit of LSD and see god. The next person will freak out and think they're dieing.

The effect of any chemical on the brain depends on the brain in which the chemical resides.

[brendannz]

"I have found that alcohol consumed in sufficient quantities can cause all the effects of drunkenness" - Oscar Wilde

I think people like to get drunk as a way of loosening inhibitions and forgetting about your 9-5 lives..

[brendannz]

Originally Posted by Manomanman

One person can take a hit of LSD and see god. The next person will freak out and think they're dieing.

I took LSD once and thought I was dieing. When I get drunk though, I'm a gregarious and happy party animal..

[ginkgo]

The karma that you create while drunk has to be paid for like any karma that you create. In Conversations with God, God says that people who smoke or drink have a lot of self-hate. The more you do this, the more you hate yourself. But you can change that direction and do things that will help you to like yourself.

[Jaiysun4]

Originally Posted by ginkgo

The karma that you create while drunk has to be paid for like any karma that you create. In Conversations with God, God says that people who smoke or drink have a lot of self-hate. The more you do this, the more you hate yourself. But you can change that direction and do things that will help you to like yourself.

It's true i guess, because these things are bad for you and hence self-destructive, so you have to not completely love yourself in order to do these things.

But lol, "God says" this is true.