Results from the studies remove any reasonable doubt that sleep apnea is a fatal disease, said epidemiologist Nathaniel S. Marshall of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Australia, lead author of one of the two papers published in the journal Sleep.
Although alcohol can temporarily reduce symptoms of social anxiety â which is the reason many turn to it â Stein and Walker note that alcohol can also increase anxiety, irritability, or depression a few hours later or the next day. Even moderate amounts of alcohol can affect oneâs mood and anxiety level.
4. Alcohol's effect on the brain's hypothalamus creates problems with stress regulation. People often drink to relieve stress. Since withdrawal from alcohol is itself stressful, this creates a vicious cycle. Stopping alcohol use creates stress, but the use of alcohol diminished the brain's ability to regulate stress.