ADH

How is ADH, or otherwise known as Antidiuretic hormone, effected when consumption of alcohol takes place? When we first consume an alcoholic beverage into our body, our bodies will begin by metabolizing the alcohol when entered into our stomach. Eventually the alcohol is absorbed into our bloodstream where 25% of our blood, of each contraction of our heart, is sent to our kidneys for filtration of byproducts. When the alcohol starts making its way through our kidneys water is beginning to be pulled from all areas of our body. This is happening due to the effect of alcohol on our Osmoreceptors. The Osmoreceptors, which monitor our osmotic pressure and are located in the hypothalamus, are distracted. The osmotic pressure is able to fluctuate due to the lack of communication between the Hypothalamus and the Posterior Pituitary, which is where Antidiuretic hormone is found. Since there is no communication our body believes our osmotic pressure is to low resulting in the flow of water pass our kidneys, not being absorbed, and eventually out of our body.