Submitted by TriCombington t3_127xmb2 in explainlikeimfive
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ChaBoiGray t1_jegco70 wrote
Jkei t1_jegf2d8 wrote
+1 to well said but dear lord that username
R_lbk t1_jegj432 wrote
Imma take my seat to the store, need anything?
Upeeru t1_jegmwup wrote
Can you pick me up some opiates?
R_lbk t1_jegupcm wrote
Some random poppy flowers I found in my garden suffice?
TaliZorahVasDeferens t1_jegbwfk wrote
Alcohol's main effect is on GABA receptors (the same things that are affected by benzos like Ativan and Klonopin) and the opiate effects are either downstream of GABA or are much less pronounced. Alcohol is a "dirty" chemical in that it interacts with many neurotransmitter systems, so it doesn't *not* have an effect on opioid receptors, but classifying it as an opioid would be like saying a car is a place to sit.