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.
Alcohol is a central nervous depressant. In short, alcohol depresses, or slows down the bodyâs central nervous system (CNS). As oneâs blood alcohol level goes up, the effects of the depressant become more pronounced. As intoxication increases, cognitive processing slows and motor coordination decreases. This is because the brain is part of the CNS, and is affected by alcohol.