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ALCOHOL AND BRAIN WORK

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 19, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 20.

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ALCOHOL AND BRAIN WORK.

It is a general impression that alcohol produces temporary ability for increased activity. Dr. Lauder Brunton asserts that "the influence of alcohol upon psychical processes is curious, for while it renders them much slower, the individual under its influence believes them to be much quicker than usual." The same fact is true of all stimulants. They give the individual the impression of greater vigor and strength, but this is simply a deception. Truly "wine is a mocker."—Annals of Hygiene.