What are the physiological effects of alcohol on the brain/nervous system?

What are the physiological effects of alcohol on the brain/nervous system?Based on the amount of alcohol consumed in a given time frame

Answer by Wilde_Girl
Inhibition of the frontal lobe, impairing motor control and memory formation

Answer by Corey E
The most serious acute problem is respiratory depression (that is how Heth Ledger died, though alcohol wasn't involved) and chronic long term used will result in liver failure (cirrhosis) .

Answer by knicname
alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, so it affects most functioning in the body.

Impaired memory, impaired judgment and concentration; poor reality testing; disorientation; motor skill disorders (DTs); ataxia; slurred speech; sexual dysfunction; gastritis; pancreatitis; esophagitis; dementia; renal failure, liver dysfunction; hypertention; diabetes; peripheral neuropathy; etc.

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