However, your liver can only process one standard drink per hour.

The most significant difference between eachtype of alcoholis how fast you drink it.

Here are some effects that taking a shot can have on your body.

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But don’t let this feeling trick you into thinking you are truly warming your body temperature.

When you drink alcohol, your blood vessels dilate, increasing their blood flow.

Even after just one shot of liquor or one drink of alcohol, your brain releases thefeel-good chemical dopamine.

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It’s also a key part of what makes alcohol such an addictive substance.

You’ll process medication differently

In many cases,alcohol and medicationjust don’t mix.

Even just one liquor shot can change how your body responds to certain medicines.

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It also increases norepinephrine in the brain, a neurotransmitter that acts as a stimulant.

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