Neuron: A nerve cell that receives and sends electrical signals over long distances within the body. A neuron receives electrical input signals from sensory cells (called sensory neurons) and from other neurons.
Photo Credit Claudio Beduschi/iStock/Getty Images. If you're looking to build muscle, understand that alcohol consumption can hinder your results in multiple ways. In addition to directly reducing muscle protein synthesis, alcohol can interfere with hormones that are necessary for building muscle. Furthermore, alcohol can decrease important molecules and nutrients that supply the energy required for muscle-building workouts.
Other short term effects of alcohol include harm to the bodyâs tissues: 1  Stomach: Alcohol irritates the stomach and intestine lining and increases stomach acid secretion. This causes vomiting. 2  Skin: Alcohol increases blood flow to the skin, causing users to sweat and appear flushed.