The Link Between Alcohol And Depression

The collapse of kidneys happens gradually, the latter may occur within a few hours or days and both are life-threatening!

- Shubha Shetty

A relationship breakup, loss in business, loss of a job, strained relations with loved ones and so on, can make life seem very empty! Alcohol has the capacity to influence the brain neurotransmitters which are chemicals that carry messages to different parts of the body to perform various functions. Therefore, increased alcohol intake causes the inhibitory GABA neurotransmitters to increase and supress the excitatory glutamate neurotransmitters which impact the ability to control emotion, thought process, behaviour and delayed reflexes, besides increasing the organic chemical, dopamine which results in a happy feeling.

No wonder depressed people are addicted to alcohol. It makes them feel stress-free and they are relieved from anxiety. However, it is vital to note that chronic alcohol abuse can also lead to anxiety. The intake of alcohol once in a while is different, but when an individual feels the need to have it at every other time to even get through the day, it is not a good sign.