Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What happens to the brain after a night of heavy drinking?

  1. The brain swells,causing a Splitting headache

  2. The brain become dehydrated and shrinks away from the skull

  3. The nurves ending to the base of the brain becomes inflamed

  4. Nothing Happens..Cool!!
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Alcohol is a diuretic that causes significant dehydration. The brain temporarily shrinks as it loses water, pulling away from the skull and causing the painful hangover headache. The brain doesn't actually swell.

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