Write pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Ethanol. Discuss the treatment of alcoholism. (Pharmacology - lll)
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Alcohol, also known by its chemical name ethanol, is a psychoactive substance that is the active ingredient in drinks such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits (hard liquor).It is one of the oldest and most common recreational substances, causing the characteristic effects of alcohol intoxication ("drunkenness").Among other effects, alcohol produces a mood lift and euphoria, decreased anxiety, increased sociability, sedation, impairment of cognitive, memory, motor, and sensory function, and generalized depression of central nervous system function. Ethanol is a type of chemical compound known as an alcohol, and is the only type of alcohol that is found in alcoholic beverages or is commonly used for recreational purposes; other alcohols such as methanol and isopropyl alcohol are toxic.