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Q. Which part of the brain is involved in loss of control when a person drinks alcohol ?

Human Health and Disease

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Alcoholic drinks adversely affects the whole nervous system, but its adversely affect cerebellum. The primary function of cerebellum is to maintain posture, orientation and equilibrium of the body by co-ordination and regulating tone and contraction of voluntary muscles, mainly according to the commands of cerebrum. Alcoholic drinks suppress activity of cerebellum, thus drinkers lose control over body posture.