Posted by AMD on May 2, 2005, at 12:53:46
In reply to Re: chemist: alcohol? how much? » AMD, posted by chemist on May 1, 2005, at 3:45:31
Thanks chemist.
I'm just curious about how much is too much: my mood is generally good, but I wonder if this occasional over-doing it will cause liver damage in the long run, or whether, basically, it's the daily, heavy drinkers who suffer these consequences.
As to brain damage -- I certainly hope not. But then, we probably shouldn't go through life with constant worry. Our brains are intact, sure -- and then we die.
What I'm wondering is, will the introduction of a few glasses of wine every night -- as opposed to once or twice a week binging -- be lighter or harder on my constitution? I'm speaking red wine here. Rather than give up drinking completely -- at least not while I'm feeling otherwise balanced on my medications -- I wonder if temperance is the key. Or will heavy drinking once or twice a week be safer, long run, than two or three glasses of wine daily?
I realize alcohol is "evil" -- but it's also a part of the culture, and I'd like to get to a place where I /can/ go to dinner and have a fine wine, something I enjoy, as an alternative to not drinking for days, weeks, and then exploding into a heavy, regretful night.
Again, my question is, which type is actually more damaging, if either is, which one would introduce more cognitive problems (or even enhancements), and how close is either to, say, alcohol abuse or alcoholism?
I'm trying to get hard facts, not the exaggerations as as pushed by the alcohol companies on one end and the anti-drinking crusaders on the other.
As always, your input proves invaluable.
amd
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