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The Effects Of Alcohol On Three Levels Of Complex Human Behavior, Grady Vancil Maraman Jan 1970

The Effects Of Alcohol On Three Levels Of Complex Human Behavior, Grady Vancil Maraman

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That alcohol affects human behavior has been known for centuries. However, how and why it affects behavior has not been precisely established despite extensive research and study. The inconsistent action of alcohol at different doses on different tissue systems and on different response systems has been well documented (Kalant 1 referenced in 39). The exact sites of action of alcohol in the central nervous system and the relative influence of each of these sites in cognitive and motor behavior are not known. The primary purpose of this experiment was to study the effects of blood alcohol concentrations below 0.100 percent …