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phuluong2k Forum Newbie Topics: 715 Posts: 2008	Mar 14, 2005 - 12:54 AM       #1 Why drinking caffeine and ethyl alcohol both tend to dilute urine and increase urinary volume ?
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ssrpk Forum Junior Topics: 154 Posts: 2850	Mar 14, 2005 - 2:02 AM       #2 maybe anatgonizing ADH activity?????
ssrpk Forum Junior Topics: 154 Posts: 2850	Mar 14, 2005 - 2:14 AM       #3 Alcohol inhibits release of ADH from post.pituitary causing enhanced diuresis,this effect is also supplemente by alcohol induced release of ANP.....however tolerance develops and this increase urine output subsides after a certain period of time. Upon withdrawal there is increased release of vasopressin from post.pituiitary and consequent retention of water....may cause diluitional hyponatremia .
purplepen Forum Newbie Topics: 0 Posts: 25	Mar 30, 2005 - 10:48 AM       #4 coffain acts by dilating afferent arterioles and binding to ADH. :roll:

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