EFFECT OF ALCOHOL UPON MUSCULAR ACTIVITY 293 



of increased activity is soon foUowed by a period of exhaus- 

 tion. 



In general, then, the total effect of alcohol upon muscle 

 activity is such as to make the total amount of work per- 

 formed less with its use than without it, while through its 

 effect upon the nerve centers which control the muscles 

 its continued use tends to destroy the power of precise 

 movement and to lower the user's endurance. In other 

 words, it is a very poor source of energy as compared with 

 other fuel foods. 



