Do I Drink Too Much? Human Biology, Genetics, and Alcohol

Why does tolerance for alcohol differ so widely from person to person? Do genetic factors make alcoholism unavoidable in some people? Should we drink at all? This program searches for answers, following addiction expert Dr. John Marsden as he observes-and participates in-experiments that assess alco...

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Online Access: Streaming video (MCPHS users only)
Corporate Authors: BBC Worldwide Ltd, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Films Media Group
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, 2010
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Table of Contents:
  • Questions About Alcohol (1:49)
  • Is Alcohol a Drug? (1:21)
  • What do Humans like about Alcohol? (2:37)
  • Effects of Alcohol on Sexuality (1:37)
  • Human Relationship with Alcohol (2:10)
  • Observed Reactions to Alcohol (1:57)
  • How Does Alcohol Affect Children? (2:11)
  • Teenage Rat Alcohol Test (2:33)
  • How do Teenagers React to Alcohol (1:51)
  • Contemplating the Effects of Alcohol (1:09)
  • Effects of Alcohol on the Body (2:46)
  • Attitudes about Excessive Alcohol Consumption (2:37)
  • Alcohol's Power over the Brain (2:07)
  • Alcohol Effects Outside Social Context (4:07)
  • Brain Scan of Alcohol Consumption (2:33)
  • Biology of an Average Drinker (3:03)
  • Early Stages of Alcohol Dependence (3:00)
  • How Dangerous is Alcohol? (1:29)
  • Can a Pill Replace Alcohol? (2:40)
  • Effects of an Alcohol Replacement (2:06)
  • Hangover Comfort Zone (1:23)
  • How Much Alcohol is Too Much? (1:57)
  • Personal Alcohol Awareness (1:12)