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Old 01-07-07, 11:23 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by Feeble Minded
"There are two ways that alcohol can be processed by your liver. Most alcohol is broken down, or metabolised, by an enzyme in your liver cells known as alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). ADH breaks down alcohol into acetaldehyde, and then another enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), rapidly breaks down acetaldehyde into acetate. The acetate is further metabolised, and eventually leaves your body as carbon dioxide and water."

Exactly.....basically it's saying that the shit's broken down and you breathe and pee it out. That's why drunks always have a strong smell of alcohol on them. It also seeps out of your pores


But yeah, it takes like 2 hours per drink (give or take depending on metabolism). And this process starts as soon as you start drinking. The reason you get the whoozy feeling while drinking is because your liver cannot process the alcohol fast enough
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