All Stories. 1  After four years of tending bar at Centaurus, the most elite brothel in the sex-for-pay melee that is the recklessly beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Limas â 47 years old, pleasantly gruff and handsomely handlebar mustached â had become unfazeable.
Alcohol has two noticeable effects on the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, which influence sexual behavior and urinary excretion. Alcohol depresses the nerve centers in the hypothalamus that control sexual arousal and performance. As BAC increases, sexual behavior increases, but sexual performance declines.
Another way that alcohol affects the endocrine system is by interfering with how the body absorbs calcium, a chemical needed for strong bones. As a result, people who drink heavily may be at a higher risk for osteoporosis, a disease in which bone density declines.