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• [1] George from Bay Ridge November 06, 2009 - 04:47AM

  Why does alcohol intoxicate? Does alcohol have the same effect on animals as on humans?

  How did humans develop beer?

  
  
• [2] dana from ny November 06, 2009 - 11:59AM

  my mother has been an alcoholic for 12 years. it destroys brain cells, suppresses emotion which creates irritability and aggression, poisons relationships, in turn warping reality.

  yes, i have been affected by her disease, but have come to the clear conclusion after trying for 7 years; she will only stop when she wants. why is this so?

  
  
• [3] phyllis November 06, 2009 - 01:31PM

  I heard the alcohol dries out your skin, so why is it a common ingredient in lotion? My uninformed guess is that there are different types of alcohol...

  
  
• [4] Paul from NY November 06, 2009 - 01:34PM

  Leonard

  Some of my more favorite wines and beers have a higher than usual amount of alcohol. I am thinking of some Priorats and Belgian beers.

  How is this done and is it necessary or just a product of a more concentrated ingredients.

  Thanks

  
  
• [5] susan from new jersey November 06, 2009 - 01:39PM

  Please expand on what you mean by differences in the way alcoholic and non-alcoholic individuals' brains "manage" alcohol.

  
  
• [6] Joe from Englewood, nj November 06, 2009 - 01:42PM

  Is it true that many brain cells are killed by alcohol consumption.

  I recall my chemistry teacher claiming that the hangover was the other cells going to the funeral.

  
  
• [7] david j from montclair, nj November 06, 2009 - 01:44PM

  Why does alcohol help you to fall asleep but usually disturbs sleep later in the night?

  
  
• [8] brad from murray hill November 06, 2009 - 01:44PM

  Ethanol is not a hydrocarbon. Hydrocarbons consist solely of hydrogen and carbon atoms. Ethanol contains a hydroxyl group (an oxygen atom connected to another hydrogen atom.) Ethanol is classified as an alcohol and NOT a hydrocarbon.

  
  
• [9] Laura Miller from montclair November 06, 2009 - 01:45PM

  Is it common to lose tolerance for alcohol as one ages? Even a glass of wine gives me a hang-over, and I know of other people (both men and women) who have had a similar experience. I simply gave up drinking altogether.

  
  
• [10] rylee from manhattan November 06, 2009 - 01:45PM

  Can you talk about the "dual diagnosis" alcoholic, who self medicates because of mental health problems?

  
  
• [11] Robert from Albany,NY November 06, 2009 - 01:46PM

  Why is it that some alcoholics are able to consume huge quantities of alcohol and remain somewhat lucid while others are severly impacted from low level doses? Also what is chronic alcohol abuse effects on dementia and Alzheimer's disease?

  
  
• [12] Ashton from Chelsea, Manhattan November 06, 2009 - 01:48PM

  When I came to NYC in 1963 (at 24 yrs of age), I discovered the pre-dinner cocktail. Since then, I have cultivated and sustained the habit of a pre-dinner drink. I was led to believe that a pre-dinner drink stimulates the appetite.

  Because I usually only have one drink, this practice has received my doctor's approval (I'm now 70 yrs old). I drink for taste, not for the influence of alcohol. My question is this: Does alcohol -- in moderation -- have any effect on one's appetite?

  
  
• [13] andrew grell from new york city November 06, 2009 - 01:49PM

  Please remind your guest that alcohol is not a hydrocarbon. Hydrocarbons have no oxygen in them. WNYC is supposed to be the station where there is some remaining credibility, and this kills that.

  
  
• [14] ed from Staten Island November 06, 2009 - 01:51PM

  As a bartender I've observed a scientific basis for varying effects of different types of alcohol, which is that they are consumed differently. People get energized by Tequila because they're frequently drinking it in shots, whereas Bourbon is more often sipped slowly hence the perceived mellowness.

  
  
• [15] Amy from new york, ny November 06, 2009 - 01:51PM

  Is there any truth to the myth that mixing types of alcohols makes a person more intoxicated or have a worse hangover?

  
  
• [16] Fish from brooklyn November 06, 2009 - 01:53PM

  Why do I get very sleepy after drinking one glass of wine?

  
  
• [17] Amy from Manhattan November 06, 2009 - 01:53PM

  Is alcohol effective against bacteria within the alcoholic drink itself? I've read that before pasteurization was possible, alcoholic drinks & drinks made w/boiled water were the only 2 types that were "safe," at least with regard to germs!

  
  
• [18] Amelia from Brooklyn November 06, 2009 - 01:53PM

  After a long night of drinking, I drink about 8 ounces of Coconut water and with out fail I wake up with out a hang over. Why is this?

  
  
• [19] J from Brooklyn November 06, 2009 - 01:55PM

  Does alcohol affect people of different ethnicities differently? Is the rumor true that many Asians cannot digest alcohol the same as Caucasians?

  
  
• [20] nicole from hastings on hudson November 06, 2009 - 01:55PM

  Would the guest explain the way yeast overgrowth in the gut produces alchohol in the body and causes a child to have ADD?

  
  
• [21] Estelle from Austin November 06, 2009 - 01:57PM

  I've heard that dark-colored liquors are more likely to cause hangover than clear ones, because of some chemical present. Is this true?

  (Also I second that question about one glass of wine making one sleepy!)

  
  
• [22] Amy from Manhattan November 06, 2009 - 02:04PM

  Small molecule, like those of alcohol, are able to get through the blood-brain barrier. Most medicinal drugs have molecules that are too large & complex to penetrate the barrier; they might be soluble in alcohol, but the alcohol wouldn't be able to carry them through the blood-brain barrier.

  
  
• [23] david ores md from New York City November 06, 2009 - 02:10PM

  relationship of alcohol to gun shot trauma, stabbings , criminal violence and damage to others via drunk driving.

  Many ER visits are associated with a drunk person.

  Do other drugs have these associations of such tremendous social damage.

  
  
• [24] Myrna Klotzkin from South Salem, NY November 06, 2009 - 07:01PM

  I thought, at first, that this was an April Fool show! Alcohol is a hydrocarbon?? When corrected by a caller, the guest insisted it was a 'classic' hydrocarbon, no less. Wow, that is a foolish statement. He also said that alcohol was made from yeast. (NO, it is made from fermentation of sugars. Yeast is the catalyst). And, is water a diuretic? This from a doctor??

  Choose your experts with more care or don't ask doctors about chemistry.

  
  
• [25] Aleca December 27, 2009 - 08:10PM

  Reply to comment #24

  Ha-ha, you hit the nail right on the head, LOL!!

  Aleca :-)