After Drinking Alcoholic Beverages, Increased Urine Excretion is the Result

Question

After drinking alcoholic beverages, increased urine excretion is the result of
A) increased aldosterone production.
B) increased blood pressure.
C) inhibited secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
D) increased reabsorption of water in the proximal tubule.
E) the osmoregulator cells of the brain increasing their activity.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol inhibits the secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) from the posterior pituitary gland which promotes reabsorption of water from the tubules of the kidneys into the bloodstream. With decreased levels of ADH, less water is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream, resulting in increased urine excretion.