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.
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.