- Endocrine Research project due
- Recall blood sugar hormones, metabolic hormones
- pop quiz on blood sugar regulation
- H2O/ion balance
- Stress response
- Metabolic hormones quiz tomorrow
When we were talking about ADH and Water balance I started wondering about all the things that can cause you to be dehydrated. I know that alcohol makes you thirsty but not exactly sure why.
Above and Beyond:
So I creeped around the internet and found this website http://www.alcohol.org.nz/BodyEffect.aspx?PostingID=671 and found out that alcohol is diuretic which means it stops the body from making anti-diuretic hormone. Also when you get dehydrated from drinking the alcohol drains your potassium stores. I also found this nifty thinger that does something with ADH. http://missinglink.ucsf.edu/lm/Renal_physio_modules/images/ADH_action.gif
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